Comprehensive Calculator Guide
This calculator estimates overtime pay under Saudi labour law: each overtime hour is paid at the normal hourly wage plus 50% of the basic hourly wage. With a basic salary of SAR 6,000, an actual wage of SAR 8,000 and 10 overtime hours, the pay is about SAR 458.33.
The rule and the steps
Article 107 of the Saudi Labour Law sets overtime at the hourly wage plus 50% of the basic wage. Overtime is work beyond 8 hours a day or 48 a week (6 a day or 36 a week in Ramadan for Muslim workers), and work on rest days and holidays.
Hourly wage = 8,000 ÷ 240 = 33.33; the premium = 0.5 × 6,000 ÷ 240 = 12.50; so an overtime hour is 45.83 and 10 hours pay 458.33. The 240 hours assume a 30-day month of 8-hour days; change it if your employer uses another basis, such as about 208 hours.
How to Use
- 01Enter the basic salary and the actual wage with allowances.
- 02Enter the overtime hours, and adjust monthly hours if needed.
- 03Read the hourly rates and the pay; or enter a pay amount to get the hours.
Formula Used
Overtime hour = actual ÷ monthly hours + 50% × basic ÷ monthly hoursPractical Examples
Example 1
Basic 6,000, actual 8,000, 10 hours: SAR 458.33.
Example 2
Basic 4,000, actual 5,500, 20 hours: SAR 625.
Important Tips
- Log approved overtime daily.
- Your contract may give better terms than the law's minimum.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Applying the 50% premium to the full actual wage.
- Paying only half an hour's wage per overtime hour.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How is overtime calculated in Saudi Arabia?
- Hourly wage plus 50% of the basic hourly wage, under Article 107.
- What are Ramadan working hours?
- 6 a day or 36 a week for Muslim workers.
- Is work on a rest day overtime?
- Yes.