Qatar Leave Salary Calculator
Find how many days of annual leave you have earned under Qatar Labour Law, what your leave salary is, and what unused leave is worth when you leave.
3 weeks is 21 days and 4 weeks is 28 days.
Leave blank to use your balance after this leave.
Only used if your contract pays leave on basic plus allowances.
Monthly pay ÷ 30 is the usual practice in Qatar. Some contracts use one of the others.
Blank uses the law: 21 days, or 28 from 5 years. Used only where it is higher.
All annual leave you have taken since joining.
Days of unpaid leave are taken off your service before leave is counted.
Type the rate you get: how many of that currency you get for 1 QAR.
How your leave salary is worked out
Leave earned from your service (21 or 28 days a year), a daily wage of basic ÷ 30, then days × wage.
- 1
Leave you earned
5×21 + 0.5×28
= 119 days - 2
Daily wage
6,000 ÷ 30
= QAR 200.00 - 3
Pay for your leave
21 × 200.00
= QAR 4,200.00 - 4
Unused leave on exit
98 × 200.00 basic
= QAR 19,600.00
Read more: the law, the formula, a worked example, a service table and carry-forward
Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004 sets the minimum annual leave for private-sector workers:
- annual leave is earned after one continuous year of service (Article 79)
- at least 3 weeks (21 days) a year while your service is under 5 years, and at least 4 weeks (28 days) a year once it reaches 5 years (Article 79)
- leave for part of a year is in proportion to the time worked (Article 79)
- leave is paid on your basic wage on the date the leave is due; for piecework, the average of the last 3 months (Article 72)
- wages you have earned plus the leave pay are paid before the leave starts (Article 68)
- leave you have not used is paid in cash on your basic wage when the job ends, and you cannot give up this right (Article 81)
- your employer sets the leave dates and, with your consent, can split the leave into at most two periods (Article 80)
The formula
leave earned = 21 × years of service up to 5
+ 28 × years after 5 (part years in proportion)
nothing until 1 full year
daily wage = monthly basic ÷ 30
leave salary = daily wage × leave days
unused leave pay = daily wage × unused days
Worked example
You joined on 1 January 2021 and count up to 30 June 2026, which is 5 years and 6 months, or 5.5 years. The first 5 years earn 5 × 21 = 105 days and the half year after that earns 0.5 × 28 = 14 days, so you have earned 105 + 14 = 119 days. Your basic salary is QAR 6,000, so the daily wage is 6,000 ÷ 30 = QAR 200. Taking 21 days pays 21 × 200 = QAR 4,200.
That leaves 119 − 21 = 98 days. If you left the job now, those days would be paid on basic at the same daily wage: 98 × 200 = QAR 19,600. With the leave salary, that is QAR 23,800 in total. (If your contract paid leave on basic plus your QAR 2,000 of allowances, the daily wage would be 8,000 ÷ 30 = QAR 266.67 and 21 days would pay QAR 5,600.)
Leave a year by length of service
| Service | Leave a year | Total earned by then |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | None yet | 0 days |
| 1 year | 3 weeks | 21 days |
| 3 years | 3 weeks | 63 days |
| 5 years | 4 weeks from here | 105 days |
| 7 years | 4 weeks | 161 days |
| 10 years | 4 weeks | 245 days |
A contract can give you more than the law, for example 30 days a year or leave paid on basic plus allowances, but not less. The daily wage of monthly basic ÷ 30 is the usual practice; it is not a formula the law sets out for leave pay.
Carrying leave forward
- If you ask in writing, up to half of a year’s leave can be carried into the next year.
- Your employer sets the dates of your leave to suit the work and, with your consent, can split it into at most two periods (Article 80).
- Your leave pay should be paid to you before your leave starts (Article 68).
- Leave days you never got to use are paid when your job ends, with your end-of-service gratuity.
Who these rules cover
This calculator uses the private-sector rules of Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004, overseen by the Ministry of Labour. Government jobs and domestic workers follow separate laws, and some employers in the Qatar Financial Centre follow their own employment rules.
Sources: Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004 (Al Meezan, almeezan.qa) and the Ministry of Labour (mol.gov.qa). Articles 68, 72, 79, 80 and 81 as summarised on this page; the half-leave carry-forward rule and the ÷ 30 daily wage are common practice and have not yet been checked against the official text. This is an estimate for general information, not legal advice. Check your contract, or ask your employer or the Ministry of Labour, before relying on it.
Common questions
How is leave salary calculated in Qatar?
Divide your monthly basic salary by 30 to get a daily wage, then multiply it by the number of leave days. For example, a basic salary of QAR 6,000 gives QAR 200 a day, so 21 days of leave pays QAR 4,200. If your contract pays leave on basic plus allowances, use that total instead of the basic.
How many days of annual leave do I get in Qatar?
Under Article 79 of Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004, you get 3 weeks (21 days) of paid annual leave a year once you have completed one year of service, rising to 4 weeks (28 days) a year when your service reaches 5 years. Leave for part of a year is given in proportion to the time worked.
Is Qatar leave salary paid on basic or gross salary?
On basic. Article 79 of Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004 gives annual leave with basic wage, and Article 72 says it is the basic wage on the date the leave is due, so housing and transport allowances are left out. Your contract can be more generous and include allowances. This calculator uses basic pay by default and lets you switch to basic plus allowances.
Can I get paid for unused annual leave in Qatar?
Yes. Article 81 says leave you have not used is paid in cash on your basic wage when the job ends, and you cannot give up this right. Using the usual daily wage of basic ÷ 30, 98 unused days on a basic of QAR 6,000 is 98 × 200 = QAR 19,600, paid with your final settlement.
Can I carry forward annual leave in Qatar?
Your employer sets the dates of your leave (Article 80) and, with your consent, can split it into no more than two periods. If you ask in writing, up to half of a year’s leave can be carried into the next year. Check your company’s leave policy for the exact rules.
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