“The negotiations have hit a snag again after the Saudi side rejected demands by Indonesia to raise the monthly wage of its maids in the Kingdom by 60 per cent,” the Saudi Arabic language daily Anbakum said.It said Jakarta wanted the minimum salary for its domestic workers in Saudi Arabia to be SR1,200 while Riyadh insists on SR800."
So, based on that, the minimum wage for maids right now is roughly 720 Saudi Riyal a month... :S
Well here's an article from May:
http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/saudi-rejects-indonesia-demand-...
“The negotiations have hit a snag again after the Saudi side rejected demands by Indonesia to raise the monthly wage of its maids in the Kingdom by 60 per cent,” the Saudi Arabic language daily Anbakum said.It said Jakarta wanted the minimum salary for its domestic workers in Saudi Arabia to be SR1,200 while Riyadh insists on SR800."
So, based on that, the minimum wage for maids right now is roughly 720 Saudi Riyal a month... :S