Saudi Arabia Publishes Full Salary Scale for Technical Workers and Craftsmen

• Saudi Arabia's government released the official payroll structure for technical assistants, professionals, and craftsmen, covering 12 qualification levels
• Basic salaries range from SAR 1,035 to SAR 2,935, with a 15% cost-of-living allowance added across all qualification tiers under a Royal Decree
• Annual increments vary between SAR 70 and SAR 115 depending on the level of vocational or technical qualification held

Saudi Arabia has published an official salary scale for technical assistants, professionals, and craftsmen, covering 12 qualification levels and incorporating a 15% cost-of-living allowance mandated by a Saudi Royal Decree.

The payroll structure sets out basic salaries, annual experience increments, and maximum salary ceilings for workers across a wide range of vocational and technical education backgrounds.

Salaries for Diploma holders after elementary school and vocational certificates

One-year technical or vocational diploma after elementary school

1. • Basic Salary: 1,035
   • Annual Increment (Experience Allowance): 70
   • Cost-of-Living Allowance: 15%
   • Maximum Salary: 2,085

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Two-year technical or vocational diploma after elementary school

1. • Basic Salary: 1,210
   • Annual Increment: 70
   • Cost-of-Living Allowance: 15%
   • Maximum Salary: 2,260

Three-year technical or vocational diploma after elementary school

1. • Basic Salary: 1,470
   • Annual Increment: 70
   • Cost-of-Living Allowance: 15%
   • Maximum Salary: 2,520

Four-year technical or vocational diploma after elementary school

1. • Basic Salary: 1,725
   • Annual Increment: 70
   • Cost-of-Living Allowance: 15%
   • Maximum Salary: 2,775

Vocational Intermediate Certificate

1. • Basic Salary: 1,470
   • Annual Increment: 95
   • Cost-of-Living Allowance: 15%
   • Maximum Salary: 2,895

Vocational Intermediate Certificate + One-year Technical/Vocational Diploma

1. • Basic Salary: 1,700
   • Annual Increment: 95
   • Cost-of-Living Allowance: 15%
   • Maximum Salary: 3,125

Vocational Intermediate Certificate + Two-year Technical/Vocational Diploma

1. • Basic Salary: 1,985
   • Annual Increment: 95
   • Cost-of-Living Allowance: 15%
   • Maximum Salary: 3,410

Vocational Intermediate Certificate + Three-year Technical/Vocational Diploma

1. • Basic Salary: 2,295
   • Annual Increment: 95
   • Cost-of-Living Allowance: 15%
   • Maximum Salary: 3,710

Vocational Secondary Certificate

1. • Basic Salary: 1,985
   • Annual Increment: 115
   • Cost-of-Living Allowance: 15%
   • Maximum Salary: 3,710

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Vocational Secondary Certificate + Technical/Vocational Diploma (minimum 1 year)

1. • Basic Salary: 2,245
   • Annual Increment: 115
   • Cost-of-Living Allowance: 15%
   • Maximum Salary: 3,970

Vocational Secondary Certificate + Technical/Vocational Diploma (minimum 2 years)

1. • Basic Salary: 2,590
   • Annual Increment: 115
   • Cost-of-Living Allowance: 15%
   • Maximum Salary: 4,315

Vocational Secondary Certificate + Technical/Vocational Diploma (minimum 3 years)

1. • Basic Salary: 2,935
   • Annual Increment: 115
   • Cost-of-Living Allowance: 15%
   • Maximum Salary: 4,660

The 15% cost-of-living allowance applies uniformly across all 12 qualification levels, as set by the Saudi Royal Decree.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that Saudi Arabia will raise the minimum monthly wage that qualifies a Saudi private-sector worker as fully counted under the Nitaqat Saudization programme, moving the figure from its current level to SR5,000 in April 2027 and then to SR6,000 in April 2028.

Source: Legit.ng