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Sick Leave Pay Calculator
— calculate your dues during sick leave by number of days and salary.
Saudi labor law guarantees a worker's financial rights during medically documented sick leave. This guide explains the three pay tiers, how the daily wage is calculated, with a full example.
Sick leave pay tiers
Within a single year, sick days are distributed across three tiers:
| Period | Pay rate |
|---|---|
| First 30 days | 100% (full pay) |
| Next 60 days | 75% |
| Next 30 days | Unpaid |
That is a total of up to 120 days per year, of which 90 days are paid (fully or partially).
The daily wage
The daily wage is the monthly salary divided by 30, then multiplied by the number of days in each tier and its rate.
Worked example
An employee earning SAR 9,000 (daily wage = SAR 300) took 45 sick days:
First 30 days: 30 × 300 = SAR 9,000
Next 15 days at 75%: 15 × 300 × 0.75 = SAR 3,375
Total due = SAR 12,375.
Frequently Asked Questions
Under the labor law: the first 30 days are at full pay (100%), the next 60 days at 75% of the wage, and the following 30 days are unpaid — all within a single year.
A worker is entitled to up to 120 sick days per year with medical proof: 30 days at full pay, 60 days at three-quarters pay, and 30 days unpaid. Anything beyond that is unpaid.
Sick days are aggregated within a single year whether continuous or intermittent, and the tiers apply in order: full pay, then 75%, then unpaid.
The daily wage is the monthly salary divided by 30. If your salary is SAR 9,000, the daily wage is SAR 300 — the basis on which the sick-leave tiers are calculated.
Use the free sick leave pay calculator: enter the monthly salary and the number of sick days, and the tool distributes the days across the three tiers and calculates the total due instantly.