In Saudi Arabia, personal income is not taxed for expatriates, your gross salary is your take-home pay. A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) earning the median SAR29K/mo takes home SAR 348,000/year (SAR 29,000/month) in full. On top of that, end-of-service benefit (EOSB) builds separately, worth approximately SAR 50,750 by year 5.
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) take-home pay across the salary range
No personal income tax on salaries (expatriate). End-of-service benefit (EOSB) accrues separately, see below.
Entry (P25)
SAR 336,000
gross/year
Take-home
SAR 336,000
SAR 28,000/month
Total tax
SAR 0
0.0% effective rate
Breakdown
Income tax: none
Gross = net always
Median
SAR 348,000
gross/year
Take-home
SAR 348,000
SAR 29,000/month
Total tax
SAR 0
0.0% effective rate
Breakdown
Income tax: none
Gross = net always
Senior (P75)
SAR 360,000
gross/year
Take-home
SAR 360,000
SAR 30,000/month
Total tax
SAR 0
0.0% effective rate
Breakdown
Income tax: none
Gross = net always
Adjust for your actual salary
The table above uses the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) median. Enter your own gross salary below for a precise figure.
Annual take-home
SAR 348,000
Monthly take-home
SAR 29,000
Effective deduction rate
0.0%
What you're also earning: end-of-service benefit (EOSB)
Assumes a typical 70% basic-salary split on the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) median. Employer-funded, paid as a lump sum on exit, not part of your monthly pay.
EOSB at 5 years
SAR 50,750
EOSB at 10 years
SAR 152,250
Yes, for expatriates. Saudi Arabia has no personal income tax on employment salaries for Saudi nationals or expatriates, so a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) earning the median SAR29K/mo takes home the full SAR 348,000 per year (SAR 29,000 per month) as an expatriate. GOSI social insurance only applies to Saudi national employees.
A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) earning the median salary of SAR29K/mo in Saudi Arabia takes home approximately SAR 348,000 per year (SAR 29,000 per month) as an expatriate, since gross salary equals net salary with no income tax deduction.
EOSB is a lump sum your employer owes on exit under Article 84 of Saudi Labor Law, based on basic salary and years of service: half a month's wage per year for the first 5 years, then a full month's wage per year after that, uncapped. Assuming a typical 70% basic-salary split on the SAR29K/mo median, a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) would build up approximately SAR 50,750 by year 5 and SAR 152,250 by year 10.
No. EOSB is an employer-funded benefit that accrues separately and is paid as a lump sum when you leave, it is not deducted from your monthly salary the way tax or social security is in other markets. Your monthly take-home stays equal to your gross salary throughout your employment (minus GOSI, for Saudi nationals only).
A senior Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) earning SAR30K/mo (P75 of the salary range) takes home approximately SAR 360,000 per year (SAR 30,000 per month) as an expatriate, the full gross amount, with no income tax deducted.
A junior Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) earning SAR28K/mo (P25 of the salary range) takes home approximately SAR 336,000 per year (SAR 28,000 per month) as an expatriate, the full gross amount, with no income tax deducted.
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