Nitaqat: minimum salary for a Saudi to count fully rises to SAR 5,000, then SAR 6,000
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Nitaqat: minimum salary for a Saudi to count fully rises to SAR 5,000, then SAR 6,000
Approved version history| Requirement | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Localisation | Not specified | Not specified |
| Monthly salary | 5000 SAR | 5000 SAR |
| Workforce threshold | Not specified | Not specified |
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From 25 April 2027, a Saudi employee counts as one full Saudi in a private-sector establishment's Nitaqat Saudisation rate only if their monthly wage is at least SAR 5,000, up from SAR 4,000. The threshold rises again to SAR 6,000 from 25 April 2028. How the partial-count band below the threshold will change has not been published.
From 25 April 2027, a Saudi employee counts as one full Saudi in a private-sector establishment's Nitaqat Saudisation rate only if their monthly wage is at least SAR 5,000, up from SAR 4,000. The threshold rises again to SAR 6,000 from 25 April 2028. How the partial-count band below the threshold will change has not been published.
Historical versions are shown for comparison, not as current requirements. Scope and eligibility may differ.
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From: source record
- Published
- 25 October 2026
- Effective
- 25 April 2027
- Approved by TASC
- 8 November 2026
To: source record
- Published
- 25 October 2026
- Effective
- 25 April 2027
- Approved by TASC
- 8 November 2026
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