Saudi End-of-Service Benefit Calculator

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Enter your details above to see the calculation — example: 5 years of service at SAR 10,000 with employer termination = SAR 25,000.

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The short answer

Under Article 84 of the Saudi Labor Law, the end-of-service award is half a month's wage per year for the first five years and a full month's wage per year thereafter, based on the last actual wage, with fractions of a year paid proportionally. On resignation, Article 85 applies: nothing before two years, one third from two to five years, two thirds from five to ten, and the full award after ten years.

How the end-of-service benefit is calculated

The calculation follows the Saudi Labor Law issued by Royal Decree M/51, as amended by Royal Decree M/44 of 1446H, effective 19 February 2025. The base rule sits in Article 84:

Half a month's wage for each of the first five years.
A full month's wage for each year beyond the fifth.
Fractions of a year are paid proportionally, and there is no cap on the award.

The wage base is the last actual wage: basic salary plus fixed, regular allowances (housing, transport, and similar) per Article 2.

Resignation changes the fraction — Article 85

| Tenure at resignation | Entitlement | | --- | --- | | Under 2 years | No award | | 2 to under 5 years | One third | | 5 to under 10 years | Two thirds | | 10 years or more | Full award |

Cases where the full award survives leaving work

Article 87 restores the full award where the worker leaves due to force majeure, or where a female employee resigns within six months of marriage or within three months of childbirth. Article 81 likewise preserves the full award for a worker who leaves for defined employer-breach reasons, such as failure to honor essential contractual obligations.

Cases with no award

Article 80 lists cases where the contract ends without an award and without notice — narrow grounds that the employer bears the burden of proving. The same effect applies to termination during the statutory probation period.

Details that move the number

Unpaid leave days are deducted from tenure before the tier thresholds — which can drop a tenure below the five-year or two-year lines.
Payment deadline per Article 88: one week when the employer ends the relationship or the contract expires; two weeks when the worker ends it.
The calculator above shows the full breakdown — tiers, applied fraction, and the governing article — so the figure can be checked line by line and compared with the official calculator.

Frequently asked questions

Do housing and transport allowances count toward the award?

Article 2 defines the actual wage as the basic salary plus fixed, regular allowances such as housing and transport, unless a written Article 86 clause explicitly excludes specific variable components. Discretionary bonuses and irregular overtime are normally excluded.

I resigned after three years — what fraction applies?

Under Article 85, an employee who has completed two years but not five is entitled to one third of the Article 84 award. The calculator above shows the detailed figure for your tenure and wage.

What happens to the award under an Article 80 dismissal?

Article 80 lists narrow cases where the contract ends without an award and without notice, and the burden of proving them falls on the employer. Where the facts are disputed, the labor complaint route via Qiwa and then the Labor Court is the statutory path.

When must the employer pay after the relationship ends?

Article 88 sets one week when the employer ends the contract or it expires, and two weeks when the worker ends it.

Are service years counted in Hijri or Gregorian?

In practice the default is Gregorian (365-day years); Hijri (354 days) can be agreed. The calculator supports both under Advanced options.

Source

Article / reference

As of

Labor Law — Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Articles 2, 80, 81, 84, 85, 87, 88

2026-06-25

Labor Entitlements Calculator — Ministry of Justice

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2026-06-25

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2026-07-06Calculator launched — computation logic locked by statute-matching tests

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