Saudi Arabia · 2026
Saudi end of service calculator
The end-of-service award (مكافأة نهاية الخدمة) Saudi Arabia's Labor Law gives when a job ends, and how much of it you keep if you resign. Enter your last monthly wage, how long you worked, and how the job ended.
Your end-of-service gratuity
SAR 30,000
75 days of wage for 5 years of service.
The rules
- Half a month's wage for each of the first five years, and a full month's wage for each year after. Part years count pro rata (Article 84).
- It's calculated on the last wage. The law means the actual wage, which generally includes housing and other fixed allowances, not just basic salary; commissions and similar variable pay can be excluded.
- If the employer ends the contract or a fixed-term contract expires, the full award is due.
- If you resign: nothing under two years, a third of the award for 2 to 5 years, two thirds for more than 5 and under 10 years, and the full award from 10 years (Article 85).
- The full award is due even on resignation in the Article 87 cases, such as force majeure, or a woman ending the contract within six months of her marriage or three months of giving birth.
Gratuity by years of service, on SAR 12,000 a month
| Years | Contract ended | If you resign |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAR 6,000 | SAR 0 |
| 2 | SAR 12,000 | SAR 4,000 |
| 3 | SAR 18,000 | SAR 6,000 |
| 5 | SAR 30,000 | SAR 10,000 |
| 7 | SAR 54,000 | SAR 36,000 |
| 10 | SAR 90,000 | SAR 90,000 |
| 15 | SAR 150,000 | SAR 150,000 |
| 20 | SAR 210,000 | SAR 210,000 |
Questions
How is end of service calculated in Saudi Arabia?
Half your last monthly wage for each of the first five years, plus one month's wage for each year after that, part years pro rata. Seven years on SAR 12,000 is 2.5 + 2 = 4.5 months, SAR 54,000.
How much do I get if I resign?
It depends on your service: nothing before two years, one third of the award from two to five years, two thirds for more than five and under ten, and all of it from ten. Timing matters: resigning at exactly five years still earns a third, while a day past five years earns two thirds.
Is it based on basic salary or total salary?
On the last wage, which under Article 2 of the Labor Law means the actual wage: basic salary plus allowances such as housing. Contracts can exclude commissions and similar variable pay, so check yours.
Do women who resign after marriage or childbirth get the full award?
Yes. Under Article 87, a female worker who ends her contract within six months of her marriage contract, or within three months of giving birth, gets the full award regardless of service length.
Source: Saudi Labor Law, Articles 84, 85 and 87; Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. An estimate of the legal minimum, not legal advice: your contract may give more, and disputes go to the labour ministry. See also the Saudi Arabia salary calculator.