How is gratuity calculated in Qatar?

Article 54 sets a minimum of three weeks' basic wage for each year of service, the same for every year, with part years pro rata. Three weeks is taken as 21 days, so the minimum is basic ÷ 30 × 21 for each year.

Is gratuity based on basic or total salary?

On the last basic wage. Allowances are not part of the legal minimum unless your contract says otherwise.

Is there a maximum gratuity in Qatar?

The law sets no cap. Your contract or company policy may.

Can the contract pay more than this?

Yes. Article 54 sets the floor; the employment contract can agree a higher rate, and if an employer pension or provident scheme pays more, the worker can choose that instead of gratuity.

Which daily wage divisor is right, 30 or 365?

The law does not say. Dividing the monthly basic by 30 is common practice; some employers use basic × 12 ÷ 365, which gives a slightly lower figure. The result shows both so you can compare.

Can gratuity be withheld?

The employer may deduct amounts the worker owes it, and a worker dismissed for misconduct under Article 61 can lose it.

Is my data sent anywhere?

No. The calculation runs entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded.

Qatar end-of-service gratuity calculator

End-of-service gratuity in Qatar is a payment due to a worker with at least one year of service, set by the contract but not less than three weeks' basic wage for each year worked.

Estimate Qatar end-of-service gratuity: at least three weeks' basic wage for each year of service under Article 54 of the Labour Law, part years pro rata.

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Article 54 of Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004, from the Al Meezan legal portal. Reviewed 30 October 2026.

This is the legal minimum; your contract may give more. The law does not say how to turn a monthly wage into a daily one, so the result uses basic ÷ 30 and also shows the 365-day alternative.

Last reviewed 30 Oct 2026

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Result

Gratuity (at least)QAR 43,750.00

Service6 years, 3 months, 0 days

Daily basic wageQAR 333.33

365-day readingQAR 43,150.68

Article 54 sets a floor of 3 weeks' (21 days') basic wage per year; a contract can give more. The law does not say how to turn a monthly wage into a daily wage. The result uses basic ÷ 30, the market practice and the higher of the two common readings; some employers use basic × 12 ÷ 365. Both are shown.

There is no cap in the law. Qatari nationals are covered by the social insurance (pension) law, not Article 54. If an employer pension or provident scheme pays more, the worker can choose it instead of the gratuity.

The employer may deduct amounts the worker owes, and the gratuity can be lost on dismissal for misconduct under Article 61.

This follows Article 54 as last published; no amendment is known to us. Confirm the current text with the Ministry of Labour before relying on this figure.

Qatar end-of-service breakdown

Part	Years	Rate	Amount
All years	6.25	21 days' (3 weeks') basic wage per year	QAR 43,750.00

Daily-wage readings of Article 54

Reading	Daily wage	Gratuity
Basic ÷ 30 (market practice)	QAR 333.33	QAR 43,750.00
Basic × 12 ÷ 365	QAR 328.77	QAR 43,150.68

Country: Qatar (Labour Law 14 of 2004, Art. 54)
Monthly basic wage: QAR 10,000.00
Service: 6 years, 3 months, 0 days (2,284 days counted)
Service in years: 6.25 (whole years and months, plus remaining days ÷ 365)
Daily basic wage: QAR 333.33 (basic ÷ 30)
Gratuity: at least QAR 43,750.00 (basic ÷ 30 × 21 days × 6.25 years)
365-day reading: QAR 43,150.68 (basic × 12 ÷ 365 × 21 days × 6.25 years)

Country: Qatar (Labour Law 14 of 2004, Art. 54)
Monthly basic wage: QAR 10,000.00
Service: 6 years, 3 months, 0 days (2,284 days counted)
Service in years: 6.25 (whole years and months, plus remaining days ÷ 365)
Daily basic wage: QAR 333.33 (basic ÷ 30)
Gratuity: at least QAR 43,750.00 (basic ÷ 30 × 21 days × 6.25 years)
365-day reading: QAR 43,150.68 (basic × 12 ÷ 365 × 21 days × 6.25 years)

Examples

Four years on QAR 8,000

Daily wage 8,000 ÷ 30 = QAR 266.67. 21 days × 4 years = 84 days, so the minimum gratuity is QAR 22,400.

Six years and three months on QAR 10,000

10,000 ÷ 30 × 21 × 6.25 = QAR 43,750.

The 365-day alternative

Some employers use a daily wage of basic × 12 ÷ 365. For the case above: 328.77 × 21 × 6.25 = QAR 43,150.68.

Under a year

A worker with less than one year of service is not entitled to gratuity.

How to use it

Keep the country set to Qatar and enter the last monthly basic wage.
Enter the first and last days of work.
Add any days of unpaid absence.
Read the years of service and the minimum gratuity, then copy, download or print them.

Questions

How is gratuity calculated in Qatar?: Article 54 sets a minimum of three weeks' basic wage for each year of service, the same for every year, with part years pro rata. Three weeks is taken as 21 days, so the minimum is basic ÷ 30 × 21 for each year.
Is gratuity based on basic or total salary?: On the last basic wage. Allowances are not part of the legal minimum unless your contract says otherwise.
Is there a maximum gratuity in Qatar?: The law sets no cap. Your contract or company policy may.
Can the contract pay more than this?: Yes. Article 54 sets the floor; the employment contract can agree a higher rate, and if an employer pension or provident scheme pays more, the worker can choose that instead of gratuity.
Which daily wage divisor is right, 30 or 365?: The law does not say. Dividing the monthly basic by 30 is common practice; some employers use basic × 12 ÷ 365, which gives a slightly lower figure. The result shows both so you can compare.
Can gratuity be withheld?: The employer may deduct amounts the worker owes it, and a worker dismissed for misconduct under Article 61 can lose it.
Is my data sent anywhere?: No. The calculation runs entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded.

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