Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area with around 27 million Saudi nationals and 5,5 million foreigners living in (2013). Saudi Arabia with unitary state Islamic absolute monarchy is the world's second largest oil reserves and the world's sixth largest natural gas reserves, was categorized as a high income economy with 19th highest GDP in the world.

Salaries as a nurse working in Saudi Arabia are varying, depending on the hospital where are you work in, the experience field you have and the Country where you are recruited from.

Generally, the salary as a nurse working in clinics its between 1000 to 3000 SR, and in private hospitals are 2000 to 4000 SR. Meanwhile in government hospitals are 2500 to 5000 SR, and in the prestigious hospitals like military hospital, the range salary between 10000 to 25000 SR.

Saudi also offers great career progression opportunities. The nurses can get international experience and also get to work in some of the world’s most modern and state-of-the-art facilities.

Benefits for working in Saudi Arabia as a nurse are Tax free salary, free medical coverage, free of fully furnished accommodation and utilities, free the mobilization and de-mobilization flights to and from point of origin as well as yearly round trip flight ticket to point of hire, free transportation services, free Uniform and laundry, free recreation services ( Gym, pools, tennis, etc.), availability of on job training and courses, availability of promotion and transfer, yearly Service Award (Re-contracting Bonus), overtime pay (rate per hour 150%), merit increase upon renewal of contract maximum of 6%, Saudi Service Award (Consisting of one-half months basic salary for each of the first five years of service and one month basic salary for each year of services thereafter), six to ten weeks annual vacation, 30 days of annual leave per year, holiday leave per year (5 days Eid Al Fitr, 5 days Hajj and 1 day Saudi National Day), baggage allowance, annual vacation air tickets to point of origin - on contract renewal.

For married status contracts, including education allowances for 3- 4 eligible dependents between 6-18 years of age and housing as well as free healthcare provided for dependents.

Saudi Arabia has a desert climate, with extremely high day-time temperatures and a sharp temperature drop at night. The average summer temperatures are around 113 °F (45 °C), but can be as high as 129 °F (54 °C). Meanwhile in the winter the temperature rarely drops below 32 °F (0 °C). And in the spring and autumn the heat is temperate, the temperatures average around 84 °F (29 °C) and annual rainfall is extremely low.