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Qatar gratuity calculator
Your end-of-service gratuity under the Qatar Labour Law: at least 3 weeks of basic wage for each year of service, pro rata for part of a year.
Your estimate
How it is worked out
Daily basic wage = monthly basic ÷ 30. Gratuity = daily wage × 21 days (3 weeks) × years of service.
Example: basic QAR 6,000, 4 years: 200 × 21 × 4 = QAR 16,800.
Sources (checked October 2026): Gulf Times: calculation of gratuity · Clyde & Co: end of service benefit in Qatar. Laws change - the ministry or a court gives the final figure.
Questions
How is gratuity calculated in Qatar?
Under Article 54 of Labour Law No. 14 of 2004, an employee with at least one year of continuous service gets at least three weeks of basic wage for each year of service, and pro rata for part of a year. A contract can give more.
Basic or total salary?
Basic wage on the date the gratuity is due (Article 72) - allowances are not included.
My contract says 4 weeks a year - which applies?
The higher one. Three weeks is the minimum; enter the weeks your contract gives.
Can I lose the gratuity?
Only on dismissal for the serious reasons listed in Article 61.