Hire and pay employees in Saudi Arabia compliantly from day one
Easily hire employees in Saudi Arabia with Deel. Deel's best-in-class Employer of Record setup allows us to handle local laws, tax and benefits, and international payroll on your behalf in over 150+ countries including Saudi Arabia.
Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 20 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Saudi Arabia with Deel
Usually, to hire in Saudi Arabia, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, and licensing can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Saudi Arabia quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire's onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in Saudi Arabia doesn't mean a separate system.
Already have an entity in Saudi Arabia? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.
Currency Saudi Riyal
Capital Riyadh
Official language Arabic
Payroll cycle Mensal
All the necessary benefits for Saudi Arabia built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Saudi Arabia within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Health Insurance
- Social Security
- Private Healthcare - UCA
- Local health insurance - United Cooperative Insurance (mandatory)
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Saudi Arabia
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Saudi Arabia
Minimum Wage Requirements
In Saudi Arabia, the minimum wage will depend on the nationality of the employee. For Saudi Nationals it will be SAR 4,000 and there won’t be a minimum wage for employees with visas.
Individual Income Tax
There is no income tax in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Payroll Cost
The monthly employer cost will depend on the employee’s nationality, the health insurance category selected, and gender and marital status of the employee and their dependents.
Estimated employer cost percentage
2.40%-12.85% for expat employees
Cost Type
Condition and Amount
Gosi Contribution
Expat employees:
1.80% of the employee’s monthly gross salary or
2% of the employee’s basic pay and housing allowance, capped at SAR 45,000
Saudi Nationals:
10.575% of the employee’s monthly gross salary or 11.75% of the employee’s basic pay and housing allowance, capped at SAR 45,000 per month for employees who entered the job market before July 3, 2024
12.25% of the employee's basic pay and housing allowance, capped at SAR 45,000 per month, for employees who entered the job market after July 3, 2024
GCC national employees:
The contribution varies based on the employee’s nationality
Fixed Ajeer Fee
Expat employees: SAR 46
Nationalization Fee
Expat employees: Estimated SAR 3,000. This fee can vary between USD 400 to USD 800 depending on the employee's designation.
Additional notes about costs
Employee salaries in Saudi Arabia are typically composed of basic pay, housing allowance, and transportation allowance. For Deel EOR Employees, these wage elements are already included in the employee’s total gross monthly salary and not be added as additional costs.
The cost of mandatory health care insurance vary from SAR 3,795 to SAR 20,700 based on several factors, including the insurance category selected, the gender and marital status of the employee and their dependents.
The monthly employer costs do not include visa fees.
Expat employees are entitled to one return air ticket to their home country every year and a one-way exit air ticket to their home country in case of resignation, expiration, or termination of the contract.
On each exit-entry in Saudi Arabia an expat employee fee of USD 54 is applied, a fee may vary up to USD 615 for multiple exit-entry requests for 1 year.
In case the employee is an engineer, a Saudi Council of Engineering fee of SAR 800 yearly will apply.
If Deel assists with a local bank account opening of an employee, a charge of USD 27 will be applicable.
Employer Liability Cost - An administrative fee of 0.60% is applied to ensure ongoing worker compensation and liability coverage
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
As horas de trabalho padrão são 8 horas por dia, 40 horas por semana, com uma semana de trabalho padrão de domingo a quinta-feira. No entanto, dependendo das necessidades do negócio, os empregados podem ter uma semana de trabalho alargada de sábado a quinta-feira, trabalhando 8 horas por dia, 48 horas por semana.
As horas de trabalho durante o Ramadão são 6 horas por dia.
O pagamento de horas extraordinárias é obrigatório para trabalhadores em cargos não gerenciais.
Todas as horas de trabalho efetuadas durante feriados e festividades do Eid são consideradas horas extraordinárias.
Os empregados podem trabalhar no máximo 10 horas por dia e 60 horas por semana, incluindo horas extraordinárias, com um máximo de 481 horas extraordinárias por ano. Para as horas extraordinárias, os trabalhadores são pagos a 150% da taxa horária calculada com base no salário base.
Para os empregados efetuarem horas extraordinárias, o empregador deve conceder autorização por escrito prévia.
Os trabalhadores em cargos de gestão têm direito a um dia de folga em substituição do pagamento de horas extraordinárias. O pagamento de horas extraordinárias para trabalhadores em cargos de gestão não é obrigatório, mas pode ser concedido com a aprovação do empregador.
Hiring in Saudi Arabia, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Saudi Arabia with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Saudi Arabia and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$999
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
2.40%-12.85%
of employee salary