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Employee cost calculator

Salary is not the whole cost. Enter the pay, choose the nationality and the GOSI scheme, and the monthly and annual cost to the business appears.

Employee nationality
GOSI system

Important notes

  • The wage subject to contributions is basic salary plus housing allowance, capped at SAR 45,000 a month.
  • Under the new scheme (for first-time contributors from 3 July 2024), the employer's annuities share rises from 9% by half a point a year from 1 July 2025 until it reaches 11%. Enter the rate in force in the field after checking it with GOSI.
  • For a non-Saudi employee: the calculation covers occupational hazards only, and excludes the expat levy, residence permit (Iqama) fees and the work visa. A business with no more than 9 workers is exempt from the expat levy for 3 years, subject to conditions.
  • You may receive HRDF support for part of a new Saudi employee's wage. See Employment support.

Sources

  1. Employer FAQsGeneral Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) · accessed 2026-11-04
  2. Contribution rates under the new schemeGeneral Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) · accessed 2026-11-04
  3. Expat levy exemption for small businessesMinistry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) · accessed 2026-11-04
  4. Employment supportHuman Resources Development Fund (HRDF) · accessed 2026-11-04

Sources last checked: 4 November 2026.