Nitaqat: minimum salary for a Saudi to count fully rises to SAR 5,000, then SAR 6,000
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.
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Takes effect25 April 2027Scope and conditions
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.
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