End-of-service award after 3 years in Saudi Arabia (wage SAR 10,000)
After 3 years of service on a wage of SAR 10,000 a month, the end-of-service award in the Saudi private sector is SAR 15,000 when the employer ends the contract or a fixed term expires, and SAR 5,000 when the worker resigns. The full award is 1.5 months of wage.
All 3 years are in the first 5 years, which earn half a month of wage a year: 3 x 0.5 = 1.5 months. The one-month rate has not started yet.
Resigning after 3 years gives one third of the award, SAR 5,000 of SAR 15,000. The share rises to two thirds only once service is in excess of 5 years.
One more year of service (4 years) would add SAR 5,000 to the award on a dismissal, taking it to SAR 20,000. For a resignation the award would go from SAR 5,000 to SAR 6,667. A year at the half-month rate is half a month of wage.
Work out your own awardThe working
| Step | Dismissal or expiry | Resignation |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly wage | SAR 10,000 | SAR 10,000 |
| Service | 3 years | 3 years |
| Months of wage in the full award | 1.5 months | 1.5 months |
| Full award | SAR 15,000.00 | SAR 15,000.00 |
| Share due | all of it | 1/3 |
| End-of-service award | SAR 15,000.00 | SAR 5,000.00 |
Private sector, last wage, a part year in proportion, no deduction. Article 85 applies the share only when the worker resigns. A dismissal under Article 80 carries no award.
The same 3 years on other wages
| Monthly wage | Months of wage | Dismissal or expiry | Resignation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAR 3,000 | 1.5 months | SAR 4,500 | SAR 1,500 |
| SAR 5,000 | 1.5 months | SAR 7,500 | SAR 2,500 |
| SAR 8,000 | 1.5 months | SAR 12,000 | SAR 4,000 |
| SAR 10,000 (example) | 1.5 months | SAR 15,000 | SAR 5,000 |
| SAR 12,000 | 1.5 months | SAR 18,000 | SAR 6,000 |
| SAR 15,000 | 1.5 months | SAR 22,500 | SAR 7,500 |
| SAR 20,000 | 1.5 months | SAR 30,000 | SAR 10,000 |
| SAR 25,000 | 1.5 months | SAR 37,500 | SAR 12,500 |
| SAR 30,000 | 1.5 months | SAR 45,000 | SAR 15,000 |
| SAR 40,000 | 1.5 months | SAR 60,000 | SAR 20,000 |
Common questions
How much end-of-service award is due after 3 years in Saudi Arabia?
On a monthly wage of SAR 10,000, a worker whose employer ends the contract, or whose fixed term expires, gets SAR 15,000 after 3 years: 1.5 months of wage.
Which wage is the award worked out on?
Article 84 uses the last wage, and Article 2 defines wage as the basic wage plus the allowances and other increments due under the contract. Use the whole monthly wage, not the basic wage alone.
What if I resign after 3 years?
Article 85 gives one third of the award at this length of service: SAR 5,000.
Other lengths of service
Award by years of service, 1 to 25 years · End-of-service award calculator · Annual leave pay
Sources
- Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development: Labor Law, Royal Decree No. M/51 (English translation, Articles 84 and 85)
- Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development: End-of-service award regulations
- Every rule used, with its source and check date: Sources and rates
This page shows figures calculated from Articles 84 and 85 of the Saudi Labor Law, as listed on the Sources page. It is general information only. Your contract, your payroll and your personal situation may differ. Rules as at 2 November 2026.