The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced the start of implementing the decisions to localize professions of health specialties by 60%, and professions in the medical device sector by 30% for engineering and technical professions for medical devices, and 40% for sales and introduction to medical devices and supplies, in all parts of the Kingdom, after the end of the specified grace period for the two decisions.
The Ministry had issued the two decisions earlier; With the aim of providing more stimulating and productive job opportunities for the sons and daughters of the country, raising the level of their participation in the labor market with the aim of creating more job opportunities for national cadres, and enhancing their contribution to the economic system.
The Saudization of health professions includes: jobs in medical laboratories, radiology, physiotherapy, and therapeutic nutrition in all medical facilities operating in the Kingdom, with a minimum count of 7000 riyals for a specialist and 5000 riyals for a technician; Emiratisation will be 60% of the total number of workers in the targeted health specialties, with the decision providing more than 5,600 jobs for male and female citizens.
The decision to localize professions in the “medical devices” sector included the localization of sales and advertising professions and the introduction of medical devices and supplies in two stages, the first by 40% and the second by 80%, as well as the localization of engineering and technical professions for medical devices in two stages, the first by 30%, and the second by 50%.
The ministry stated that the localization of the sector will provide more than 3,000 job opportunities for male and female citizens, as the minimum wage is 7,000 riyals for holders of a bachelor’s degree, and 5,000 riyals for a technician.
The system of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development will provide a package of incentives and support related to supporting private sector enterprises in employing Saudis, including: wage subsidy by up to 50%, training job seekers, allowance for transportation to and from work, allowance for moving from one city to another, and allowance for childcare. To increase the participation of mothers, and instead of telecommuting to encourage new work patterns.
On the other hand, today the decision to apply the minimum calculation in the Saudization rates in the private sector to raise the salaries of Saudi dentists and pharmacists, to a minimum of 7,000 riyals, will be implemented. This is in accordance with the decision of the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development issued on October 12, 2021, to approve the amendment and update of the Emiratisation guides for the dental and pharmacy professions.
Procedural guide for the decision to localize the medical devices sector
Procedural guide for nationalizing health professions professions
The procedural guide for the nationalization of dental professions
Special procedural guide for nationalizing pharmacy professions