Your end-of-service gratuity in Qatar is at least three weeks of basic wage for every year you worked, with no cap. On a basic wage of QAR 15,000 a month that is QAR 10,500 a year: QAR 52,500 after 5 years and QAR 105,000 after 10. Enter your own basic wage and service below.
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Minimum rate
3 weeks/yr
the same in every year
Qualifying service
1 year
then part years count
Cap
None
unlike the UAE
Based on
Basic wage
your last one, no allowances
Basic only. Leave out housing, transport and other allowances.
Part years count in proportion.
Gratuity rate per year of service
End-of-service gratuity
QAR 63,000
4.2 months of basic wage
Each year of service adds
QAR 10,500
21 days of basic wage
Daily basic wage
QAR 500
Monthly basic ÷ 30
QAR 500 a day × 21 days × 6 years = QAR 63,000
Article 54 of Qatar's Labour Law sets a minimum of three weeks' basic wage per year, the same in every year. Your employer can deduct money you owe them. Qatari nationals in the GRSIA pension scheme are normally covered by the pension instead of this gratuity. PayMetric Labs' own estimate, not legal advice.
The rule is one sentence in Article 54 of Labour Law No. 14 of 2004: a worker who has completed a year or more is owed a gratuity of not less than three weeks' wage for every year of employment, with part years paid in proportion, based on the last basic wage.
On QAR 15,000 basic: QAR 500 a day × 21 = QAR 10,500 a year. Six and a half years gives QAR 68,250. This is PayMetric Labs' own calculation from the statutory formula, and it is a floor: your contract may promise more.
The statutory minimum at three monthly basic wages. Find the row for your service and scale it to your own basic wage.
| Years of service | QAR 8,000 basic | QAR 15,000 basic | QAR 25,000 basic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | QAR 5,600 | QAR 10,500 | QAR 17,500 |
| 2 years | QAR 11,200 | QAR 21,000 | QAR 35,000 |
| 3 years | QAR 16,800 | QAR 31,500 | QAR 52,500 |
| 5 years | QAR 28,000 | QAR 52,500 | QAR 87,500 |
| 8 years | QAR 44,800 | QAR 84,000 | QAR 140,000 |
| 10 years | QAR 56,000 | QAR 105,000 | QAR 175,000 |
| 15 years | QAR 84,000 | QAR 157,500 | QAR 262,500 |
| 20 years | QAR 112,000 | QAR 210,000 | QAR 350,000 |
Three. Many guides, and some payroll spreadsheets, say Qatar's gratuity rises to four weeks a year after five years of service. The law does not say that. Article 54 has a single minimum rate. The “three weeks, then four weeks after five years” wording comes from Article 79, which is about annual leave, not gratuity.
The difference is real money. On QAR 15,000 basic after 10 years, the statutory minimum is QAR 105,000. A four-week rate from year six would give QAR 122,500. If your contract or your employer's policy promises four weeks, you are entitled to it, because the law only sets the floor. Switch the rate in the calculator to see your figure. If nothing is written down, plan on three weeks.
Gratuity follows basic wage only. Take two offers of QAR 25,000 a month in total. One sets basic at QAR 15,000 with the rest as allowances. The other sets basic at QAR 20,000. After five years the first pays a gratuity of QAR 52,500 and the second QAR 70,000, a gap of QAR 17,500 for the same monthly pay.
That makes the basic-to-allowance split worth raising before you sign, along with the gratuity rate itself. Our guide to negotiating a Qatar expat package covers how packages are usually built.
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Divide your last monthly basic wage by 30 to get a daily wage, multiply by 21 days (three weeks), then multiply by your years of service, counting part years in proportion. On a basic wage of QAR 15,000, that is QAR 10,500 for each year: QAR 52,500 after 5 years and QAR 105,000 after 10. That is the legal minimum under Article 54 of Labour Law No. 14 of 2004. Your contract can give more.
Three weeks. Article 54 sets one minimum rate, not less than three weeks' wage for every year of employment, and it does not rise after five years. The 'three weeks, then four weeks after five years' rule in the same law is about annual leave (Article 79), and the two are often confused. Some employers do pay four weeks or more by contract or policy, so check your contract. If it says nothing, the three-week minimum applies.
Yes, once you have completed at least one year of service. Article 54 does not reduce the gratuity because you resigned, unlike Saudi Arabia, where resignation before ten years cuts the payout. You do need to give the notice your contract and the law require.
Yes, in two situations. If you leave before completing one year, nothing is due. And if your employer dismisses you without notice under Article 61, which lists serious misconduct such as submitting false documents, causing gross financial loss, or being absent without cause for more than seven days in a row, the law lets them withhold it. Your employer can also deduct money you owe them from the gratuity.
Your last basic wage. Housing, transport, phone and other allowances are not included, and nor are bonuses. That is why two people on the same total package can get very different gratuities: the one with the higher basic wage gets more.
Usually for one of three reasons. You used your total package instead of basic wage. You expected four weeks a year after five years, which is not what the law requires. Or you are comparing with the UAE, where the rate rises to 30 days after five years. In Qatar the minimum stays at 21 days a year, so QAR 15,000 basic gives QAR 105,000 after 10 years, not the QAR 122,500 you get from a four-week rate.
No. There is no maximum number of years and no maximum amount. It keeps building at the same rate for as long as you stay. The UAE caps gratuity at two years' basic salary.
With your final pay. Article 67 requires wages and other sums owed to be paid by the end of the day after the contract ends, or within seven days if you left without giving notice. If it isn't paid, you can file a complaint with the Ministry of Labour.
Usually not on top of their pension. Qatari nationals in the private sector are covered by the GRSIA pension scheme, funded by employer and employee contributions. Under Article 56, an employer whose retirement scheme gives a greater benefit than the gratuity does not also owe the gratuity. This calculator is built for employees who are not in a pension scheme, which means most expatriates.
The formula, the one-year condition, the basic-wage basis and the deduction rule are from Article 54 of Labour Law No. 14 of 2004. Articles 56, 57, 61 and 67 cover pension schemes, repatriation, dismissal without gratuity and the timing of final pay. We read them in the English translation held by the ILO on 30 September 2026. Complaints go to the Ministry of Labour.
The calculator gives the statutory minimum, or the rate you choose, on the basic wage you enter. It does not know your contract, deductions your employer may claim, or whether a pension scheme applies to you. It is general information, not legal advice.
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