Saudi Military Officers Salary Scale Calculator

Choose your rank and step to see your gross and net pay, your next increment and your pay if promoted. The table is an estimate because it is not officially published.

Prepared and reviewed by the Mustahaqati team · Last updated: 2026-11-03

Calculate an officer's salary

Officers' salary scale (estimate)

SAR per month (estimate)
Rank	Step 1	Annual increment	Last step	Steps	Transport allowance
Second Lieutenant	7,590	380	12,910	15	700
First Lieutenant	8,835	440	14,995	15	700
Captain	10,600	495 then 265 from step 8	15,690	15	700
Major	13,515	265	17,225	15	900
Lieutenant Colonel	14,645	470	20,755	14	900
Colonel	16,520	590	23,600	13	900
Brigadier General	18,805	650	25,955	12	1,200
Major General	21,390	730	28,690	11	As civil rank 15 (car or 2,000)

Military authorities do not publish the officers' scale. This table circulates on two specialist sites and matches the officers' salary annex approved by Royal Decree M/60 of 21/9/1431H multiplied by 1.15, the cost-of-living rate merged into basic pay in 1432H, within SAR 55 at every step. We corrected copying errors on those sites against the annex, such as Major General step 3 (22,850) and Colonel step 3 (17,700).

Full table

Estimated basic salary, SAR per month
Step	Second Lieutenant	First Lieutenant	Captain	Major	Lieutenant Colonel	Colonel	Brigadier General	Major General
Step 1	7,590	8,835	10,600	13,515	14,645	16,520	18,805	21,390
Step 2	7,970	9,275	11,095	13,780	15,115	17,110	19,455	22,120
Step 3	8,350	9,715	11,590	14,045	15,585	17,700	20,105	22,850
Step 4	8,730	10,155	12,085	14,310	16,055	18,290	20,755	23,580
Step 5	9,110	10,595	12,580	14,575	16,525	18,880	21,405	24,310
Step 6	9,490	11,035	13,075	14,840	16,995	19,470	22,055	25,040
Step 7	9,870	11,475	13,570	15,105	17,465	20,060	22,705	25,770
Step 8	10,250	11,915	13,835	15,370	17,935	20,650	23,355	26,500
Step 9	10,630	12,355	14,100	15,635	18,405	21,240	24,005	27,230
Step 10	11,010	12,795	14,365	15,900	18,875	21,830	24,655	27,960
Step 11	11,390	13,235	14,630	16,165	19,345	22,420	25,305	28,690
Step 12	11,770	13,675	14,895	16,430	19,815	23,010	25,955	—
Step 13	12,150	14,115	15,160	16,695	20,285	23,600	—	—
Step 14	12,530	14,555	15,425	16,960	20,755	—	—	—
Step 15	12,910	14,995	15,690	17,225	—	—	—	—

Increments and promotion

Annual increment: moves the officer to the next step in his rank, in January in practice since 2018, with none after the last step.
Captain and Major increments: a Captain gets 495 to step 7 and then 265, and a Major 265, a shape inherited from the annex itself (430 then 230, and 230).
Promotion: onto the first step of the new rank, or the first step above current pay if that is higher.
Lieutenant General and General: have no table and are treated like the Excellent rank and the minister's rank.

Transport and other allowances

Transport under Article 59 as amended by Royal Decree M/32 (5/6/1434H): 700 for Second Lieutenants, First Lieutenants and Captains, 900 for Majors, Lieutenant Colonels and Colonels, 1,200 for Brigadier Generals, and civil rank 15 treatment for Major Generals (a government car or SAR 2,000 until one is provided). The SAR 500 monthly allowance for civilian and military staff is added from January 2027 and is not part of basic pay. Duty, hazard, regional and other allowances vary by unit and job and are not included.

Deductions

9% of basic is deducted for military retirement, and the state pays 13%. Estimate your pension with the civil and military retirement calculator, and see enlisted pay in the military salary scale.

Examples:
Second Lieutenant, step 1: 7,590 + 700 = 8,290, deduction 683.10, net SAR 7,606.90, plus 500 from January 2027.
Captain, step 9: 13,570 + 2 × 265 = 14,100, 14,800 with transport, net SAR 13,531.
A Captain at step 15 (15,690) promoted to Major: the first step above his pay is step 10 (15,900), a raise of only 210.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Second Lieutenant's salary in Saudi Arabia?

A Second Lieutenant starts at an estimated SAR 7,590 basic plus a 700 transport allowance, for 8,290 gross and about 7,607 net after the 9% pension. The annual increment is 380, up to 12,910 at step 15.

What do Captains and Majors earn?

A Captain starts at 10,600 with a 495 increment to step 7, then 265 up to 15,690; a Major starts at 13,515 with a 265 increment up to 17,225. Transport is 700 for a Captain and 900 for a Major. This shape is inherited from the 1431H salary annex itself.

How much is the officers' transport allowance?

SAR 700 for Second Lieutenants, First Lieutenants and Captains, 900 for Majors, Lieutenant Colonels and Colonels, and 1,200 for Brigadier Generals. A Major General is treated as civil rank 15: a government car or SAR 2,000 a month until one is provided. The basis is Article 59 as amended by Royal Decree M/32 of 1434H.

How is an officer's pay set on promotion?

The officer gets the first step of the new rank, or, if his pay already equals or exceeds it, the first step above his pay (Article 53). So a Captain at step 15 (15,690) promoted to Major goes to step 10 (15,900).

When is the officers' annual increment paid?

The increment moves the officer to the next step in his rank. The old text sets it on 1 Muharram, while in practice it has followed the January fiscal year since 2018.

Is the officers' salary table official?

The officers' scale is not officially published. This table circulates online and matches the 1431H annex (Royal Decree M/60) multiplied by 1.15 after the 1432H cost-of-living merger, within SAR 55, so treat it as an estimate and check your payslip.

Sources

Figures and formulas on this page were last reviewed on 2026-11-03.