Qatar Gratuity Calculator
Work out your end-of-service gratuity under Qatar Labour Law from your dates of service and your last basic salary.
Basic salary only, without housing, transport or other allowances, unless your contract says otherwise.
Unpaid leave does not count as service.
How your gratuity is worked out
Daily basic wage × gratuity days × years of service.
- 1
Length of service
5y 6m 0d
= 5.5 years - 2
Daily basic wage
6,000 ÷ 30
= QAR 200.00 - 3
One year's worth
200.00 × 21 days
= QAR 4,200.00 - 4
Your gratuity
4,200.00 × 5.5
= QAR 23,100.00
Read more: Article 54, a worked example and what to watch for
Article 54 of Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004 gives a worker who has completed at least one year of service an end-of-service gratuity. The minimum is three weeks' basic wage for each year of service, and part years are paid in proportion to the time worked. Your contract can give you more, for example a full month per year, but not less.
daily wage = last basic monthly salary ÷ 30
gratuity = daily wage × 21 days × years of service
Worked example
You joined on 1 March 2020 and your last working day is 31 August 2025, which is 5 years and 6 months, or 5.5 years. With a basic salary of QAR 6,000 the daily wage is 6,000 ÷ 30 = QAR 200. Three weeks is 21 × 200 = QAR 4,200 per year, so the gratuity is 4,200 × 5.5 = QAR 23,100.
Good to know
- Under one year of service, the law gives no gratuity.
- It is based on your last basic wage. Allowances such as housing and transport are usually left out unless your contract includes them.
- Days of unpaid leave are not counted as service.
- Your employer may deduct money you owe them from the gratuity.
- Part months are counted by days, using a 365-day year.
This is an estimate for general information, not legal advice. Your contract, company policy or a ruling may give a different amount. Check with your employer or Qatar's Ministry of Labour before relying on it.