Saudi Arabia Overtime Calculator
Calculate your overtime pay on the basic wage — instantly, per Saudi Labor Law (Royal Decree M/51), Article 107
Overtime calculator
Quick answer
In Saudi Arabia, every overtime hour is paid at 150% — the hourly wage plus 50% of the basic wage (Article 107). Crucially, overtime is calculated on the full wage (basic salary plus allowances), not basic pay alone. There is no separate night rate: daytime, night, rest-day and public-holiday overtime are all 150%. The hourly rate is your full monthly wage ÷ 30 ÷ your daily working hours. The employer may instead grant compensatory paid leave with your consent.
At a glance
- Overtime rate
- 150% (flat)
- Night premium
- None (same 150%)
- Wage base
- Full wage (basic + allowances)
- Public holiday / Eid
- 150% (holiday hours are overtime)
- Law
- Labor Law, Art. 106, 107 & 112
How Saudi overtime works
Article 107 of the Saudi Labor Law sets a single overtime rate: the worker is paid the hourly wage plus 50% for each additional hour — a flat 150%. This applies to all overtime, including work on rest days and public holidays.
Guidance from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) is that overtime is based on the full wage — basic salary plus allowances — so basing it on basic pay alone under-pays the worker and is a common source of labour claims. This is the key difference from the UAE, where overtime is on basic pay only.
Standard hours are 8 a day or 48 a week (reduced during Ramadan for Muslim workers). Additional hours may not exceed 720 in a year without the worker’s consent. The employer may, with agreement, give compensatory paid leave instead of overtime pay.
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 150%, the same as any other overtime hour. There is no 200% Eid rate and no 250% holiday rate here, which is exactly where confusion creeps in for anyone who has worked in Qatar, Kuwait or Oman, where holiday work genuinely is priced above ordinary overtime.
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 | Rate | Governing article |
|---|---|---|
| Eid or an official occasion | 150% of the hourly wage | Art. 107(3) → Art. 107(1) |
| Weekly rest day | 150% of the hourly wage | Art. 107(1) |
| Night hours | 150%, no separate night premium | Art. 107(1) |
| Beyond normal hours on a working day | 150% of the hourly wage | 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%), Art. 107(3) (holiday and Eid hours are overtime hours), Art. 112 (paid leave on Eids and official occasions). Hourly rate = full wage ÷ 30 ÷ your normal daily hours.
How overtime pay is calculated
- 1
Find your hourly rate
Full wage (basic + allowances) ÷ 30 ÷ normal daily hours (usually 8).
- 2
Apply the 150% rate
Every overtime hour, day or night, is paid at 1.5× the hourly rate.
- 3
Multiply by hours
Hourly rate × 1.5 × overtime hours.
Worked examples
SAR 8,000 wage, 3 overtime hours
- Full wage: 6,000 basic + 2,000 allowances = SAR 8,000
- Hourly: 8,000 ÷ 30 ÷ 8 = SAR 33.33
- 33.33 × 1.5 × 3 = SAR 150
SAR 8,000 wage, 8 rest-day hours
- Hourly: SAR 33.33
- 33.33 × 1.5 × 8 = SAR 400
SAR 9,600 wage, an 8-hour shift during Eid Al Adha
- Hourly: 9,600 ÷ 30 ÷ 8 = SAR 40
- Article 107(3) makes every holiday hour an overtime hour
- 40 × 1.50 × 8 = SAR 480
- The Eid day itself remains paid leave under Article 112, so the SAR 480 is on top
Frequently asked questions
Is overtime calculated on basic or full salary in Saudi Arabia?
On the full wage — basic salary plus allowances — under Article 107. Unlike the UAE, which uses basic pay only, Saudi overtime includes allowances; calculating it on basic alone under-pays the worker.
What is the overtime rate in Saudi Arabia?
A flat 150% of the hourly wage for every overtime hour under Article 107 — the hourly wage plus 50% of the basic wage.
Is night overtime paid more in Saudi Arabia?
No. Unlike the UAE, Saudi law has no separate night premium — all overtime, day or night, is paid at 150%.
How is my hourly rate worked out?
Divide your full monthly wage (basic + allowances) by 30, then by your normal daily working hours (usually 8).
What is the public holiday overtime rate in Saudi Arabia?
150%, 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 of the hourly wage plus 50%. Saudi Arabia does not apply a higher holiday premium the way Qatar (250%), Kuwait (200%) and Oman (200%) do.
How much am I paid for working during Eid in Saudi Arabia?
On a full wage of SAR 9,600 and an 8-hour day, the hourly rate is SAR 40, so an 8-hour Eid shift pays 40 × 1.50 × 8 = SAR 480. 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 150%.
Can my employer give time off instead of overtime pay?
Yes, with your consent the employer may grant compensatory paid leave in lieu of the overtime wage — a flexibility confirmed in the 2025 labour-law amendments.
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