Riyadh : Saudi companies are reducing salary premiums for expatriate workers as employers reassess hiring needs across major development projects, according to recruitment trends reported by Reuters .

Firms that previously offered sizeable incentives to attract foreign talent are now issuing packages aligned more closely with market rates.

“What you get is employers rethinking packages. That definitely has happened,” Magdy Al Zein, managing director at Boyden, told Reuters .

Recruiters say the slowdown is most evident in:

Construction

Infrastructure

Large engineering-driven developments

Several projects have slowed or adjusted their schedules, prompting firms to become more selective in their staffing decisions.

Specialised tech roles continue to draw demand

While some sector

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