Frequently Asked Questions

Net salary = gross salary − GOSI (9.75% for Saudis, on basic + housing). There is no personal income tax in the Kingdom. Use the salary calculator for an exact figure in seconds.

No. Pension and SANED contributions are not deducted from a non-Saudi employee's salary; they apply only to citizens. So an expat's net salary equals their full gross salary.

It depends on private-sector tenure: nothing under 2 years, one-third for 2-5 years, two-thirds for 5-10 years, and full after 10 years. Calculate it precisely with the EOSB calculator.

The private sector follows the Labor Law tiered formula (½ month for the first 5 years, then a full month), while the government sector follows the Civil Pension Law at 14% of annual salary × years of service. See the end-of-service page.

Private sector: hourly rate (basic ÷ 240) × 1.5. Government sector: (basic ÷ 155) × 1.0 with a daily cap. Try the overtime calculator for both sectors.

The basic salary at Rank 1 / Grade 1 on the General Civil Service Scale starts at SAR 3,000, plus a transport allowance. Browse the salary scales to find your pay by rank and grade.

Identify your rank and grade from your appointment decision or the Masar platform, then select the scale, rank, and grade in the salary scales tool to view the basic salary, increment, and transport allowance.

The reference date for private-sector salaries is the 27th of each month via the Wage Protection System, adjusted for the weekend. Follow the live countdown on the payment dates page.

Citizen Account is paid on the 10th and the developed Social Security on the 1st of each Gregorian month, with automatic weekend adjustment. See upcoming dates on the dates page.

There is no personal income tax on salaries in the Kingdom. The only deduction for a Saudi employee is GOSI (9.75%). VAT applies to goods and services, not to your salary.

A new entrant's contribution rises from 9.75% to 10.25% in July 2025, then increases 0.5% per year to 11.75% by 2028. Those enrolled before July 2024 remain at 9.75%. Details on the calculator page.

Yes, end-of-service benefits apply to all private-sector workers, Saudis and expats alike. See the full expat picture in the Expat Worker Guide.

A payslip is earnings (basic + allowances) minus deductions (GOSI for Saudis). Learn to read each line in the how-to-read-a-payslip guide.

The effective minimum for Saudi private-sector employees is SAR 4,000 (to count fully under Nitaqat). There is no statutory minimum for expats. Details on the minimum wage page.

Nitaqat classifies firms by how well they localize jobs, with rates of 50-70%. Read more in the Saudization & Nitaqat guide.

Check your bank, ask HR, then file a report via the Mudad platform if the delay continues. Full steps in the salary-delay & wage-protection guide.

Under Article 77: 15 days' wage per year (indefinite contract) or the remaining term (fixed contract), with a minimum of two months. Details in the unfair-dismissal guide.

The annual increment starts at SAR 135 in Grade 1 and is granted automatically each year. Raise % = ((new − old) ÷ old) × 100. Read the salary-increase guide.

Under the Labor Reform Initiative, job transfer is possible via the Qiwa platform in set cases (contract end, salary delay, etc.). See the Expat Worker Guide.

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