Who's hiring in Saudi Arabia right now? 718 open roles across LinkedIn, Bayt, NaukriGulf and GulfTalent (November 2026)
Short answer: a search for six common roles (accountant, software engineer, sales, marketing, nurse and civil engineer) on 5 November 2026 found 718 open Saudi Arabia jobs across LinkedIn, Bayt, NaukriGulf and GulfTalent. Of the 492 postings that named a city, Riyadh had 62%, Jeddah 14% and the Eastern Province (Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran, Jubail) 13%. 30% were posted in the previous seven days, and 13% in the last day. Only 14 of the 718 jobs (2%) appeared on more than one board, so checking a single site misses most openings.
Where the jobs are
| Location | Jobs | Share of jobs with a city |
|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 306 | 62% |
| Jeddah | 70 | 14% |
| Eastern Province (Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran, Jubail) | 65 | 13% |
| Makkah | 17 | 3% |
| Madinah | 15 | 3% |
| Other cities | 19 | 4% |
| "Saudi Arabia" with no city | 226 | not counted |
Percentages use the 492 postings that named a city. 226 postings (31%) only said "Saudi Arabia".
Which boards had them
| Board | Jobs |
|---|---|
| 233 | |
| NaukriGulf | 228 |
| Bayt | 204 |
| GulfTalent | 67 |
The search capped each board at 40 results per role, so these counts show the mix, not each board's total size. GulfTalent returned 25 results for accountant, software engineer and civil engineer, 2 for nurse and none for sales or marketing, which suits its focus on professional and technical roles.
The 797 raw postings merged into 718 records. Cross-board duplicates were rare: 14 jobs were on two boards and none on three or four. Many Gulf employers pick one board per role, so a multi-board search finds far more openings than any single site.
Jobs by type of role (detected from titles)
| Function | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 229 | 32% |
| Sales | 121 | 17% |
| Finance | 107 | 15% |
| Marketing | 103 | 14% |
| Data | 11 | 2% |
| Other (not matched to a category) | 140 | 19% |
Since the search used six fixed roles, this mostly reflects the roles we searched for, not the whole Saudi market.
Seniority (from job titles)
| Level | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Associate / professional | 484 | 67% |
| Mid-senior (senior, lead, manager) | 179 | 25% |
| Executive | 28 | 4% |
| Entry level | 19 | 3% |
| Internship | 5 | 1% |
| Director | 3 | <1% |
Most active named employers in the sample
| Employer | Postings |
|---|---|
| Domo Ventures W.L.L. | 16 |
| Client of Profco (recruiter) | 16 |
| Alfanar | 15 |
| JOIN SOLUTIONS | 9 |
| Jobskey Consultancy | 8 |
| Marriott International | 6 |
| BEC Arabia | 6 |
| Roche | 5 |
Several of the top names are recruitment agencies and staffing firms rather than the hiring employer, so the real employers behind those postings are hidden. 62 postings had no usable company name, including some where a board listed only a city or "Confidential Company", and these are left out of the table.
How this was collected
- Searches: accountant, software engineer, sales, marketing, nurse, civil engineer. Country Saudi Arabia. Up to 40 results per role per board. Run on 5 November 2026.
- Tool: the GCC Jobs Aggregator, which searches the boards in one run and merges the same job posted on several boards into one record.
- City comes from each posting's location text; seniority and function are detected from the job title.
- This is a sample of current openings for six roles, not a count of all Saudi jobs. Posting dates are whatever each board shows, so "posted in the last seven days" is only as accurate as those dates.
- Companion snapshot for the UAE: Who's hiring in the UAE (October 2026).
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FAQ
Which job site is best for jobs in Saudi Arabia?
There isn't one. In this sample LinkedIn, NaukriGulf and Bayt each had roughly 200 listings, and only 2% of jobs appeared on more than one site. Searching several boards finds far more openings.
Which Saudi city has the most jobs?
Riyadh, with 62% of the postings that named a city, followed by Jeddah (14%) and the Eastern Province (13%).
How do I find Saudi jobs posted this week?
Filter by postedDate. In this snapshot, 30% of jobs were posted in the previous seven days. Scheduling a daily run and keeping only new postings is the fastest way to apply early.
Can recruiters use this for market mapping?
Yes. Running the same searches weekly shows which companies and agencies are hiring, for which roles and in which cities, and which roles stay open for weeks (a sign they're hard to fill).
Do I need accounts on these job boards?
No. The aggregator reads public job listings without logging in. You only need a free Apify account.
