Saudi Arabia SSCO Occupation Code 226501: Nutritionist

Saudi Standard Classification of Occupations (SSCO 2026)
Occupational Code: 226501 | Major Group: Professionals (Group 2)

Job Summary & Primary Duties

Develop nutrition and diet programs for patients and healthy people; and prepare and maintain the documents and reports related to nutrition.

Parameter	Official Specification
Saudi SSCO Code	`226501`
Official Title (EN)	Nutritionist
Official Title (AR)	Nutritionist
Major Group	Professionals (Group 2)
Sub-Major Group	Health professionals
Minor Group	Other health professionals
Unit Group	Dieticians and nutritionists
Standard Classification	Unified Saudi Occupational Classification (SSCO 2024–2026)
Primary Platforms	Qiwa Portal (منصة قوى) & GOSI (التأمينات الاجتماعية)

Code	Title (EN)	Title (AR)	Details
`226101`	Dentist	Dentist	View Occupation 226101 →
`226102`	Oral and Maxillofacial Doctor	Oral and Maxillofacial Doctor	View Occupation 226102 →
`226103`	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon	View Occupation 226103 →
`226104`	Endodontist	Endodontist	View Occupation 226104 →
`226105`	General Dentist	General Dentist	View Occupation 226105 →
`226106`	Pediatric Dentist	Pediatric Dentist	View Occupation 226106 →

Recommended Education Level: Bachelor degree
Field of Study / Discipline: Therapy and rehabilitation
Core Professional Competencies: Team Work
Labor Compliance: Regulated under Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) guidelines.

Assessment Parameter	Status	Compliance Detail
Official GASTAT SSCO Registry	✅ Verified	Standardized in Unified Saudi Classification of Occupations 2026
Qiwa Platform Contract Authentication	✅ Active	Authorized for instant digital contract issuance in Qiwa portal
GOSI Social Insurance Integration	✅ Compliant	Automatic wage protection and social insurance registration
Professional Council Accreditation	✅ Standardized	Council verification requirements defined (SCE, SOCPA, SCFHS)
Nitaqat Saudization Contribution	✅ Eligible	Contributes 1.0 unit to Saudization quota (minimum SAR 4,000 wage)
Overall Labor Compliance Readiness Score	🟢 10 / 10	Low Compliance Risk / Ready for Qiwa Contract Filing

Qiwa Digital Employment Contracts: When issuing or authenticating employment contracts, employers in Saudi Arabia must select SSCO code 226501. Review our Qiwa Platform Guide.
Professional Accreditation: Regulated titles (such as Engineers, Healthcare Specialists, Financial Auditors) require pre-approval from the relevant Saudi professional council (Saudi Council of Engineers, SOCPA, SCFHS).
Nitaqat Impact: For Saudi nationals employed under this code, full GOSI registration (minimum wage SAR 4,000) contributes 1.0 unit to the establishment’s localization score. Check our Nitaqat Saudization Guide.

SSCO 226501 designates Nutritionist (Nutritionist) under Saudi Arabia’s occupational classification framework.

Employers select code 226501 when submitting digital employment contracts in the Qiwa portal and enrolling staff into GOSI.

Regulated titles require accreditation from professional bodies (e.g. Saudi Council of Engineers or SOCPA) before work permit issuance.

Authority: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) — Unified Saudi Occupational Classification.

Labor Portal: Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (Qiwa)

This reference page is provided for human resource compliance and job classification guidance in Saudi Arabia.