Saudi Arabia Overtime Calculator
Calculate your overtime pay on your actual wage, with the premium on basic pay — instantly, per Saudi Labor Law (Royal Decree M/51), Article 107
Overtime calculator
Quick answer
In Saudi Arabia (KSA), each overtime hour is paid at your hourly wage plus 50% of your basic hourly wage, under Article 107 of the Labor Law. The hourly wage is worked out on your actual wage (basic salary plus allowances) ÷ 30 ÷ your daily working hours, while the 50% is measured on basic pay alone. If your whole salary is basic, that comes to 150% of your hourly rate. There is no separate night rate, and hours worked on rest days, public holidays and Eid are overtime at the same rate. With your consent, the employer may give paid compensatory leave instead.
At a glance
- Pay per overtime hour
- Hourly wage + 50% of basic
- Hourly wage
- Actual wage (basic + allowances) ÷ 30 ÷ daily hours
- 50% premium
- Measured on the basic wage
- Night premium
- None
- Public holiday / Eid
- Same rate (Art. 107(3))
- Law
- Labor Law, Art. 98, 106, 107 & 112
Overtime calculation in Saudi Arabia under Article 107
Article 107(1) of the Saudi Labor Law, as amended in 2025, requires the employer to pay for each overtime hour an additional wage equal to the hourly wage plus 50% of the worker's basic wage. The sentence names two different wages, and that is the whole calculation.
Article 2 of the Law defines them separately. The "basic wage" is what the contract pays plus periodic increments. The "actual wage" adds the allowances, commissions and similar elements, and the Law states that wherever it says "wage" it means the actual wage. So the hourly wage is measured on your actual pay, basic plus allowances, and the 50% premium on basic pay alone.
The difference matters as soon as you have allowances. Calculators that multiply your full hourly wage by 1.5 overstate the figure, and calculators that use basic salary alone leave out the allowances' share of the hourly wage. The table shows all three methods on the same pay. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) states the rule in the same words as the Law and gives no other formula.
Under the 2025 amendment the employer may, with your consent, give you paid compensatory leave days instead of the overtime wage. Article 22 of the Executive Regulations caps additional hours at 720 a year unless you agree to more.
| Method (SAR 6,000 basic + 2,000 allowances) | Pay per overtime hour | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Basic salary only × 1.5 | SAR 37.50 | Too low: ignores allowances in the hourly wage |
| Hourly wage + 50% of basic (Art. 107) | SAR 45.83 | The statutory formula this calculator uses |
| Full wage × 1.5 | SAR 50.00 | Too high: puts the 50% on allowances too |
Hourly wage = 8,000 ÷ 30 ÷ 8 = SAR 33.33. Basic hourly wage = 6,000 ÷ 30 ÷ 8 = SAR 25.00. Article 107: 33.33 + (50% × 25.00) = SAR 45.83. Saudi Labor Law (Royal Decree M/51) Art. 2 and Art. 107(1), as amended by Royal Decree M/44 of 1446 AH.
Saudi Labor Law working hours (Article 98)
Overtime starts where the normal working day ends. Article 98 sets that at eight actual hours a day if the employer uses a daily standard, or 48 hours a week under a weekly standard. In Ramadan the limit for Muslim workers falls to six hours a day or 36 a week. Under Article 107(2), where the business runs on the weekly standard, every hour above it is overtime.
Article 99 lets the Minister raise the day to nine hours for some categories of worker or for work that is not continuous, or cut it to seven for some categories or for hazardous or harmful work. Article 106 allows the employer to go beyond the limits in set cases (stock-taking, emergencies, unusual work pressure, Eids and seasons), but never past ten actual hours a day or 60 a week, and every extra hour is still paid as overtime.
| Standard | Daily limit | Weekly limit |
|---|---|---|
| Normal hours (Art. 98) | 8 hours | 48 hours |
| Ramadan, Muslim workers (Art. 98) | 6 hours | 36 hours |
| Exceptional cases ceiling (Art. 106) | 10 hours | 60 hours |
From the official Arabic text of the Labor Law as amended to 1446 AH. MHRSD's English translation (2023 PDF) prints nine hours and 45 a week for Article 98; the Arabic text, which governs, says eight and 48.
Public holiday and Eid overtime in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia handles holiday work more simply than any of its neighbours, and the reason is one sentence of statute that most guides never quote. Article 107(3) says plainly that all working hours performed during holidays and Eids shall be deemed overtime hours. Holiday work is not a separate category with its own premium; the law converts it into overtime and sends it to the ordinary Article 107 rate.
So the answer to "what is the public holiday overtime rate in Saudi Arabia" is the same as for any other overtime hour: the hourly wage plus 50% of basic. There is no 200% Eid rate here, which is exactly where confusion creeps in for anyone who has worked in Kuwait or Oman, where holiday work genuinely is priced above ordinary overtime. Qatar works like Saudi Arabia: its Article 78 sends holiday work to the ordinary overtime article.
Article 112 gives you the paid leave itself on Eids and the occasions set out in the Regulations. Article 107(3) then prices the hours if the business needs you to work through one. Read together, the two articles mean a holiday you work is paid twice over in effect: you keep the paid-leave entitlement for the day, and the hours you actually work are overtime.
One further provision is worth knowing before you agree to an Eid shift. Article 106(4) lets the employer set aside the normal daily and weekly hour limits during Eids, other seasons and occasions, and seasonal activities specified by the Minister. Actual working hours still may not exceed ten in a day. So a longer Eid shift can be lawful where the same shift on an ordinary Tuesday would not be, and every hour of it is still overtime under Article 107(3).
| When you work | Pay per hour | Governing article |
|---|---|---|
| Eid or an official occasion | Hourly wage + 50% of basic | Art. 107(3) → Art. 107(1) |
| Weekly rest day | Hourly wage + 50% of basic | Art. 107(1) |
| Night hours | Same rate, no night premium | Art. 107(1) |
| Beyond normal hours on a working day | Hourly wage + 50% of basic | Art. 107(1) |
Saudi Labor Law (Royal Decree M/51): Art. 106(4) (hour limits may be set aside during Eids and seasons, 10 hours a day maximum), Art. 107(1) (the hourly wage plus 50% of the basic wage), Art. 107(3) (holiday and Eid hours are overtime hours), Art. 112 (paid leave on Eids and official occasions).
How to calculate overtime in Saudi Arabia (Article 107)
- 1
Find your hourly wage
Actual wage (basic + allowances) ÷ 30 ÷ normal daily hours (usually 8).
- 2
Find your basic hourly wage
Basic salary ÷ 30 ÷ normal daily hours.
- 3
Add 50% of the basic hourly wage
Hourly wage + (0.5 × basic hourly wage) = pay for one overtime hour.
- 4
Multiply by your overtime hours
Rest-day, public-holiday and Eid hours count at the same rate.
Worked examples
SAR 6,000 basic + 2,000 allowances, 3 overtime hours
- Hourly wage: 8,000 ÷ 30 ÷ 8 = SAR 33.33
- Basic hourly wage: 6,000 ÷ 30 ÷ 8 = SAR 25.00
- One overtime hour: 33.33 + 12.50 = SAR 45.83
- 45.83 × 3 = SAR 137.50
Same pay, 8 hours on a weekly rest day
- One overtime hour: SAR 45.83
- 45.83 × 8 = SAR 366.67
SAR 7,200 basic + 2,400 allowances, an 8-hour shift during Eid Al Adha
- Hourly wage: 9,600 ÷ 30 ÷ 8 = SAR 40.00
- Basic hourly wage: 7,200 ÷ 30 ÷ 8 = SAR 30.00
- Article 107(3) makes every holiday hour an overtime hour: 40 + 15 = SAR 55 an hour
- 55 × 8 = SAR 440, on top of the Eid day itself, which stays paid leave under Article 112
Frequently asked questions
Is overtime calculated on basic or full salary in Saudi Arabia?
On both, for different parts of the hour. Article 107 pays the hourly wage, which the Law measures on your actual wage (basic plus allowances, Article 2), plus 50% of your basic wage. Allowances therefore raise your overtime pay, but the 50% premium is worked out on basic pay alone.
How do I calculate overtime from basic salary in Saudi Arabia?
Divide your basic salary by 30 and by your daily hours, then take half: that is the overtime premium. Add it to your hourly wage on the actual wage (basic plus allowances ÷ 30 ÷ daily hours). On SAR 6,000 basic and 2,000 allowances, the premium is SAR 12.50 and one overtime hour pays SAR 45.83. A calculation on basic salary alone gives SAR 37.50 and leaves out the allowances' share of the hourly wage.
What is the overtime rate in Saudi Arabia?
The hourly wage plus 50% of the basic wage for every overtime hour (Article 107). If your pay is all basic, that equals 150% of your hourly rate. With allowances it is a little under 150% of your full hourly rate, because the 50% is measured on basic pay.
What are normal working hours in Saudi Arabia?
Eight hours a day or 48 a week, depending on whether the employer uses a daily or weekly standard, and six a day or 36 a week for Muslim workers in Ramadan (Article 98). Hours beyond the standard are overtime. Article 106 lets the employer exceed the limits in set cases, up to ten actual hours a day and 60 a week.
Is night overtime paid more in Saudi Arabia?
No. Unlike the UAE, Saudi law has no separate night premium. Overtime at night is paid exactly like daytime overtime: the hourly wage plus 50% of basic.
What is the public holiday overtime rate in Saudi Arabia?
The same as any other overtime hour. Article 107(3) states that all working hours performed during holidays and Eids are deemed overtime hours, so they are paid at the Article 107(1) rate: the hourly wage plus 50% of the basic wage. Saudi Arabia does not apply a higher holiday premium the way Kuwait (200%) and Oman (200%) do; Qatar, like Saudi Arabia, prices holiday hours as ordinary overtime.
How much am I paid for working during Eid in Saudi Arabia?
On SAR 7,200 basic plus 2,400 allowances and an 8-hour day, the hourly wage is SAR 40 and the basic hourly wage SAR 30, so each Eid hour pays 40 + 15 = SAR 55 and an 8-hour shift SAR 440. The Eid holiday itself stays paid leave under Article 112, so that amount is in addition to your normal pay for the day, not instead of it.
Can my employer make me work longer hours during Eid?
Article 106(4) allows the normal daily and weekly hour limits to be set aside during Eids, other seasons and occasions, and seasonal activities specified by the Minister. Actual working hours still cannot exceed ten in a day. Every hour worked remains overtime under Article 107(3) and must be paid at the overtime rate.
Can my employer give time off instead of overtime pay?
Yes, with your consent. Article 107(1), as amended in 2025, lets the employer grant paid compensatory leave days in place of the wage due for overtime hours.
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