Saudi Final Settlement Calculator (KSA)
Your final settlement in Saudi Arabia is your end of service award, unused leave pay, unpaid wages and any notice or Article 77 compensation, minus work-related debts. The employer must pay it within one week, or two weeks if you resigned (Article 88).
Service counted: 8.00 years.
- End of service award (Art. 84 to 87)
- SAR 49,500.00
- Unused leave (Art. 111)
- SAR 0.00
- Unpaid wages (wage ÷ 30)
- SAR 0.00
- Notice shortfall (Art. 75, 76)
- SAR 0.00
- No valid reason (Art. 77)
- SAR 0.00
- Other amounts owed
- SAR 0.00
- Deductions (Art. 88)
- SAR 0.00
Estimate only. Your contract may give more than the legal minimum, and a dispute is decided by the labour court. Not legal advice. The Arabic text of the law governs. To check the figure, use the Ministry of Justice labor calculator.
How to calculate your final settlement in Saudi Arabia
Every line uses your actual wage: basic plus allowances (Article 2). Daily wage = monthly wage ÷ 30.
- 1
End of service award
Half a month's wage for each of the first 5 years, a month for each year after (Article 84). If you resigned: a third after 2 to 5 years, two thirds after 5 to 10, all of it from 10 (Article 85).
- 2
Unused leave
Unused days × daily wage. You earn 21 days a year, 30 after 5 years (Articles 109, 111).
- 3
Unpaid wages
Days worked but not paid × daily wage.
- 4
Notice shortfall
Missing notice days × daily wage. Added if the employer gave less than 60 days, subtracted if you gave less than 30 (monthly paid, Articles 75, 76).
- 5
No valid reason (Article 77)
If the employer ended it without a valid reason: 15 days' wage per year of service, or the wage for the rest of a fixed term. At least 2 months' wage.
- 6
Other amounts and deductions
Add anything else owed, such as a ticket paid in cash. Subtract work-related debts (Article 88).
Not sure how many leave days you have left? The Saudi annual leave calculator works out the balance over your whole service. For the award alone, use the end of service calculator.
Example
- • Award: 5.5 months × 9,000 = SAR 49,500.00
- • Leave: 5 carried − 2 taken = 3 days × 300 = SAR 900.00
- • Unpaid wages: 10 days × 300 = SAR 3,000.00
- • Notice: 45 of 60 days given, 15 × 300 = SAR 4,500.00
- • Deduction: SAR 1,000.00
Without a valid reason, Article 77 adds 15 days × 8 years × 300 = SAR 36,000.00.
When the settlement must be paid
| How the job ended | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Employer ended it, or the term expired | 1 week (Art. 88) |
| You resigned | 2 weeks (Art. 88) |
| Claim at the labour court | 12 months from the end of the job (Art. 234) |
For wages paid late without a valid reason, or deducted without a basis in the law, the court can order payment and fine the employer up to twice the amount (Article 94).
What the employer can deduct
| Deduction | Limit | Article |
|---|---|---|
| Work-related debt you owe | May be taken from your final entitlements | 88 |
| Loan from the employer | Up to 10% of the wage | 92(1) |
| Damage you caused to its equipment | Up to 5 days' wage a month | 91 |
| Debt under a court judgment | Up to a quarter of the wage a month, unless the judgment says otherwise | 92(6) |
| All deductions together | Half the wage due, unless the labour court decides otherwise | 93 |
Other deductions from wages need your written consent (Article 92). The limits in Articles 91 to 93 are set on the wage; the law does not say whether they also cap deductions from the end of service award.
What else the employer must give you
Return ticket home
Non-Saudi workers. Not if you are unfit for work or want to go home without a legitimate reason (Article 40).
Service certificate
Free on request: start and end dates, job and last wage, with no remark that harms you (Article 64(1)).
Your documents
Every certificate or document you handed in (Article 64(2)).
Frequently asked questions
What is in a final settlement in Saudi Arabia?expand_more
Your end of service award (Articles 84 to 87), pay for unused annual leave (Article 111) and wages earned but not yet paid. Add pay for missing notice (Articles 75 and 76) and, if the employer ended the contract without a valid reason, compensation under Article 77. The employer may deduct work-related debts you owe (Article 88).
How do I calculate my final settlement?expand_more
Add the end of service award, unused leave days × daily wage, unpaid days × daily wage, and any notice or Article 77 compensation. Subtract work-related debts. The daily wage is the monthly wage, basic plus allowances, ÷ 30.
When must the settlement be paid?expand_more
Within one week of the end of the contract, or within two weeks if you ended it (Article 88).
Do I get a final settlement if I resign?expand_more
Yes. A worker who resigns keeps all rights under the law (Article 79 bis, added in 2025). Unpaid wages and unused leave are paid in full. The award is a third after 2 to 5 years, two thirds after 5 to 10 years and all of it from 10 years (Article 85). The employer has two weeks to pay (Article 88).
Is the notice shortfall added or deducted?expand_more
If the employer ended an indefinite-term contract without full notice, it owes you pay for the missing days, so it is added. If you ended it without full notice, you owe the employer that amount (Article 76), so it is subtracted. That second step is our reading of Articles 76 and 88 together: the employer would need to claim it.
Is the air ticket part of the final settlement?expand_more
For a non-Saudi worker, the employer pays the return ticket home at the end of the contract (Article 40(1)). You pay it yourself if you are unfit for work or want to go home without a legitimate reason (Article 40(2)). The law does not say it is paid in cash; if your employer pays its value, add it under "Other amounts owed to you".
What if my employer does not pay?expand_more
You can file a claim with the labour court within 12 months of the end of the job (Article 234). For wages paid late without a valid reason, or deducted without a basis in the law, the court can order payment and fine the employer up to twice the amount (Article 94).
Why do I get no end of service award?expand_more
Resigning with under 2 years of service pays nothing (Article 85), and a dismissal in one of the Article 80 cases or during probation (Article 54) pays no award. The calculator shows why under the total.
What wage should I enter?expand_more
Your actual wage as defined in Article 2: basic wage plus the allowances and other increments in your contract. A month counts as 30 days, so the daily wage is the monthly wage ÷ 30.
What is not included?expand_more
Compensation the employer may claim under Article 77 if you ended the contract without a valid reason, bonuses and overtime unless you enter them, GOSI, and anything your contract sets above the legal minimum.
Source
Saudi Labor Law, Royal Decree No. M/51, English text published by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development: Articles 2, 40, 54, 64, 75, 76, 77, 79 bis, 80, 84, 85, 87, 88, 91 to 94, 109, 111 and 234. Articles 2, 40, 75 and 79 bis were read as amended by Royal Decree No. M/44 (in force 19 February 2025) in the Ministry's guideline on the amendments (Article 40 paragraphs 1 and 2 are unchanged); the other articles are not in its list of changed articles. Checked on . The English text is a translation provided for guidance and the Arabic text governs. Always confirm your entitlement with the Ministry or a qualified adviser.
Read the official text:Saudi Labor Law, Royal Decree M/51 (HRSD, English PDF) · HRSD guideline: Amendments to Labor Law Articles, Royal Decree M/44 (PDF) · Ministry of Justice labor calculator (official, in Arabic)