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BahrainOvertime pay calculator — Saudi Arabia
What an extra hour is worth: the hourly rate the labour law assumes, the statutory uplift, and the total for the hours you worked.
10.0 hours × SAR 20.83/hour × 1.50 = SAR 312.50
The rule this page applies
Overtime is paid at the normal hourly wage plus 50%. The hourly wage is the monthly wage divided by 240 hours. Article 107, Labour Law (Royal Decree M/51). Article 107(1): overtime is paid at the hourly wage plus 50% of the basic wage, and the employer may instead give paid compensatory leave with the worker's agreement. The law sets no separate night or rest-day rate - it converts rest-day and holiday hours into overtime. Working hours are 8 per day or 48 per week (Article 98), reduced to 6/36 in Ramadan. The 240 divisor (30 days x 8 hours) is derived, not stated in the law.
SourceArticle 107, Labour Law (Royal Decree M/51)UpdatedArticle and figures transcribed from the linked official text.
Frequently asked questions
- How is overtime paid in Saudi Arabia?
- Article 107, Labour Law (Royal Decree M/51). Normal-day overtime is paid at the hourly rate plus 50%.
- Do weekends and public holidays count differently?
- Yes in most Gulf states — rest-day and public-holiday work usually carries a higher uplift than a normal weekday, and some laws give a compensatory day off instead of cash. The rule field on this page lists the normal-day rate; read the article for the holiday rate.
- Is this based on basic salary or total salary?
- It depends on the country and on what your contract calls 'wage' — each country page labels the basis its labour law uses. Use the monthly figure your payslip shows for that basis.