Saudi Arabia Sets Salary Scale for Foreign Health Assistants

Saudi Arabia has officially released the salary structure for foreign health assistants in its public health sector. The pay rates are determined by job category and the country of training, as outlined in the Saudi government's regulations on employing non-Saudi nationals in public positions.

The salary scales are divided into two tiers: workers trained in developed countries, such as Canada, European nations, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, Cuba, and Malaysia, receive higher salaries. In contrast, those from developing countries earn lower base salaries.

Senior nurses and critical care workers from developing countries can receive a 60% salary increase on the applicable base rate. For health assistant positions, the basic salary for a Nurse/Health Technician is SAR 1,650 (₦591,720), with experience bonuses potentially raising the maximum pay to SAR 2,805 (₦1,006,434).