The Saudi Ministry of Finance officially announces the date for disbursing the new salary differences

The Saudi Ministry of Finance, many reports circulated about the disbursement of the new salary differences for workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and after confirming this news, the Saudi Ministry of Finance announced the date for the disbursement of the new salary differences.

Where a royal order was issued by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to change the salary payment date from the Hijri calendar to the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Finance has set the twenty-seventh day of every Gregorian month to become the official date of disbursement, and since the Gregorian months are longer than the Hijri months, there is a difference in the salaries of workers, as employees work more days.

As for the April salary and the salary differences that must be paid to workers, the Ministry of Finance denied this, confirming that it has not yet issued any directives to start paying the salary differences of workers in various sectors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and that the disbursement takes place by royal order for the ministry to start implementation.

The Saudi Ministry of Finance announces the new salary differences in Saudi Arabia

Everyone started talking about the new salary differences for workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after a royal order was issued to change the salary payment date from the Hijri calendar to the Gregorian calendar, and although this matter brought a lot of controversy, the main goal is to ensure that salaries are paid regularly and without delay. .

The date of payment of the new salary differences to the workers

After the news circulated about the date of disbursing the new salary differences to workers, the Saudi Ministry of Finance announced that the new salary differences will be paid on the official day of the twenty-seventh month of the Gregorian calendar, and since the month of April of the year 2023 consists of 30 days, the differences will be paid on Thursday, corresponding to April 27, 2023 .

Salary differences and how to calculate them

The Saudi Ministry of Finance continues its efforts to develop the labor sector in the Kingdom, and seeks to provide a healthy and safe work environment for workers, including the payment of salaries on time and on the official date.

In this regard, the Ministry has announced the date for the payment of the new salary differences for workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Salary differences refer to the difference in the monthly salary that is paid to workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

This is due to the difference in the number of days in the Gregorian months and the Hijri months. The government bears the cost of these differences.

How to calculate the differences

The differences are calculated based on the difference between the Gregorian months and the Hijri months, and the monthly salary is calculated for the Gregorian months, then it is multiplied by the number of days in the Hijri month, and the result is divided by the number of days in the Gregorian month.

Salary levels of employees in Saudi Arabia for the month of April

The Saudi Ministry of Finance announced the employee salary levels for the month of April, which includes three levels that determine the value of the salary according to the employee’s experience and number of years of service.

• The value of the salary at this level is determined based on the employee’s experience that does not exceed one year, and the minimum salary at this level is 3,000 Saudi riyals.
• In the second level, the salary value is determined based on the employee’s experience that exceeds one year and up to four years, and the minimum salary in this level is 3,870 Saudi riyals.
• As for the third and final level, the salary value is determined based on the employee’s experience of more than four years, and the minimum salary in this level is 4,580 Saudi riyals.
• Finally, the Saudi Ministry of Finance determines the value of employee salaries in the Kingdom based on the level of experience and the number of years of service, and three levels have been identified for this. Salaries range between 3,000 Saudi riyals and 28,640 riyals.