Calculate overtime pay under Saudi Labour Law Article 107 — hourly wage plus 50% — including rest-day, public-holiday and Ramadan overtime hours.
Under Article 107 of the Saudi Labour Law, an employer that requires an employee to work beyond normal working hours must pay an additional wage equal to the hourly wage plus 50% of the basic wage. In practice this means each overtime hour is paid at 150% of the normal hourly rate.
Add the basic salary to any allowances that are paid regularly every month. Bonuses, commissions and one-off payments are normally excluded.
Hourly rate = monthly wage ÷ (working days per month × contracted hours per day). Most Saudi contracts use 30 days × 8 hours = 240 hours per month.
Overtime hourly rate = hourly rate × 1.5. Multiply by the number of overtime hours worked in the month.
Hours worked on the weekly rest day or an official holiday are also treated as overtime hours and paid at the same 150% rate, in addition to the entitlement to a compensatory rest day where applicable.
Basic salary SAR 6,000, no monthly allowances, 8 hours/day over 30 days = 240 hours.
Hourly rate = 6,000 ÷ 240 = SAR 25.00. Overtime rate = 25 × 1.5 = SAR 37.50.
14 overtime hours × 37.50 = SAR 525.00 overtime for the month, giving total pay of SAR 6,525.
Basic SAR 8,000 + housing allowance SAR 2,000 = SAR 10,000 wage base. Hourly rate = 10,000 ÷ 240 = SAR 41.67.
10 normal overtime hours = SAR 625.05, plus 8 holiday hours = SAR 500.04. Total overtime ≈ SAR 1,125.
During Ramadan the normal day is 6 hours for Muslim employees. An employee working 8 hours a day accrues 2 overtime hours per day, paid at 150%.
| Situation | Rate | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Hours beyond 8 per day / 48 per week | 150% of hourly wage | Article 107 |
| Work on the weekly rest day (usually Friday) | 150% of hourly wage | Article 107 |
| Work on an official public holiday | 150% of hourly wage | Article 107 |
| Ramadan hours beyond 6 per day (Muslim employees) | 150% of hourly wage | Articles 98 & 107 |
| Maximum total working hours including overtime | Subject to MHRSD limits | Article 106 |
Article 107 of the Saudi Labor Law entitles employees to their hourly wage plus 50% for hours worked beyond the standard schedule — eight hours a day or 48 hours a week. Work on weekly rest days (Friday for most) and official holidays is compensated at 150% or with a substitute rest day, at the employer's choice where the contract allows. During Ramadan, the standard working day for Muslims drops to six hours, so overtime begins earlier.
The legal overtime base is the hourly equivalent of your wage: monthly salary divided by 30 days, then by 8 hours. Multiply that hourly figure by 1.5 to get the overtime hour rate. The calculator above performs this for you — including for hourly-paid and piece-rate workers, whose overtime is based on average earnings over their actual working days.
Keep your own attendance records: check-in app screenshots, emails sent outside hours, or colleague statements. Raise the claim first with HR in writing. If unresolved, file a labour complaint through the Ministry of Human Resources (hrsd.gov.sa) or the Qiwa platform — amicable settlement is attempted first, and the labour court follows if no agreement is reached. Wage claims generally must be filed within twelve months of the due date.