The Ministry of Labor is considering a proposal to raise the minimum pay for Saudis in the private sector from SR3,000 to SR4,000 per month.

The ministry has posted a draft of the proposal on its online portal for public comment.

According to sources, the ministry will approve the resolution if the public votes in favor of its stipulations.

Sources also confirmed that the ministry has approved the system to continue calculating a Saudi employee as one worker in “Nitaqat” with monthly pay between SR4,000 and SR6,000.

The proposal follows appeals to the ministry to revisit the wages in the private sector, especially in light of the high prices.

Another common complaint was that many employees have higher qualifications that are not compatible with the salaries offered.