What is total employee cost?
Total employee cost is the full monthly and annual expense of employing one person — salary, allowances, statutory contributions, insurance, and optional visa or admin costs.
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Employee Cost Calculator
Total monthly employer cost for UAE and KSA hires.
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Legal basis
UAE: no mandatory employer social insurance for private sector. KSA: GOSI Law — pension and occupational hazard contributions on contributory wage.
UAE employee cost components
Basic salary plus housing, transport, and other allowances. UAE has no GOSI-style social insurance for private-sector employers, but health insurance and visa costs are common add-ons.
KSA employee cost components
Salary package plus GOSI contributions. Saudi nationals: employer pays ~11% (9% pension + 2% hazard). Non-Saudi: employer pays 2% occupational hazard on contributory wage.
Why calculate true cost of employment?
Budgeting, headcount planning, and offer letters should reflect employer-side costs — not just the employee's gross salary. Hidden costs affect hiring decisions and profitability.
ArcHR cost visibility
ArcHR shows per-employee payroll cost including GOSI, allowances, and employer contributions from live payroll data — not spreadsheet estimates.
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Frequently asked questions
Basic salary, allowances, optional health insurance, and visa or admin costs.
No — UAE private-sector employers do not pay GOSI-style social insurance.
Employer pays ~11% (9% pension + 2% hazard) on contributory wage.
Employer pays 2% occupational hazard only.
Typically yes — basic plus housing for Saudi GOSI calculation.
Budgeting, hiring approvals, and profitability analysis.
Yes — per-employee breakdown from payroll.
Yes — optional annual visa cost is amortised monthly in this calculator.
See true employee cost from live payroll.
ArcHR breaks down salary, GOSI, allowances, and employer contributions per employee every pay run.