Saudi Arabia SSCO Occupation Code 331101: Foreign exchange dealer.

Saudi Standard Classification of Occupations (SSCO 2026)
Occupational Code: 331101 | Major Group: Technicians and associate professionals (Group 3)

Job Summary & Primary Duties

Buy and sell foreign currency in favor of or on behalf of investors; recommend prices and attractive trading deals

Parameter	Official Specification
Saudi SSCO Code	`331101`
Official Title (EN)	Foreign exchange dealer.
Official Title (AR)	Foreign exchange dealer.
Major Group	Technicians and associate professionals (Group 3)
Sub-Major Group	Business and administration associate professionals
Minor Group	Financial and mathematical associate professionals
Unit Group	Securities and finance dealers and brokers
Standard Classification	Unified Saudi Occupational Classification (SSCO 2024–2026)
Primary Platforms	Qiwa Portal (منصة قوى) & GOSI (التأمينات الاجتماعية)

Code	Title (EN)	Title (AR)	Details
`331102`	Securities broker	Securities broker	View Occupation 331102 →
`331201`	Loan Officer	Loan Officer	View Occupation 331201 →
`331202`	Real-estate Funding Officer	Real-estate Funding Officer	View Occupation 331202 →
`331203`	Lease Finance Officer	Lease Finance Officer	View Occupation 331203 →
`331301`	Accounts Assistant	Accounts Assistant	View Occupation 331301 →
`331302`	Inventory Controller	Inventory Controller	View Occupation 331302 →

Recommended Education Level: Diploma
Field of Study / Discipline: Finance, banking and insurance
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 331101. 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 331101 designates Foreign exchange dealer. (Foreign exchange dealer.) under Saudi Arabia’s occupational classification framework.

Employers select code 331101 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.