Qatar Gratuity Calculator
Updated November 2026 · Free · No sign-up
Calculate Qatar end-of-service gratuity — Labour Law No. 14: minimum three weeks’ basic wage per year of service after one year, on the final basic wage, for all exits except gross-misconduct dismissal.
Quick answer: Qatar gratuity = 21 days’ (3 weeks’) basic wage × years of service, computed on the LAST basic wage, after 1+ year. QR 8,000 basic, 6 years: (8,000 ÷ 30 × 21) × 6 = QR 33,600. Resignation does NOT reduce it — unlike some Gulf neighbours.
The Formula
Gratuity = (final basic wage ÷ 30 × 21 days) × years of service — three weeks per year is the statutory FLOOR; contracts and the agreed company policy can set more (4-5 weeks appears in senior packages). Key features:
| Wage base | Basic wage only — housing/transport/other allowances excluded (watch low-basic contract structures) |
| Qualifier | One year of continuous service |
| Resignation | Full gratuity — no resignation haircut (unlike Saudi’s halves) |
| Forfeiture | Only Article 61 gross-misconduct dismissals |
| Part years | Pro-rata for fractions beyond the first year |
Worked Examples
Example 1. QR 8,000 basic, 6 years: daily 266.67 × 21 = 5,600/year × 6 = QR 33,600.
Example 2 — the basic-wage trap. QR 15,000 package but QR 6,000 basic: gratuity builds on 6,000 → QR 4,200/year, not 10,500 — negotiate the basic split at hiring, not exit.
Example 3 — deductions. Proven debts to the employer may deduct; unpaid loans and ticket clawbacks are the usual disputes — the Labour Dispute Settlement Committees handle them within tight timelines.
Payment and Enforcement
Due with the final settlement (end-of-service within the WPS framework); air ticket home is a separate employer duty for recruited expats. Disputes go to the Dispute Settlement Committees (free filing, fast calendar). The regional comparison: UAE’s 21/30-day structure vs Qatar’s flat 3 weeks vs Kuwait’s richer 15-day/26-day indemnity.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is gratuity calculated in Qatar?
Minimum three weeks’ (21 days’) basic wage per year of service, on the final basic wage, after one year — fractions pro-rata.
Does resignation reduce Qatar gratuity?
No — resignation pays the same as termination; only gross-misconduct dismissal (Article 61) forfeits.
Is gratuity on basic or gross salary?
Basic wage only — allowances excluded; low-basic contract structures directly shrink the entitlement.
Can gratuity be replaced by a pension scheme?
Where employers run a retirement scheme at least as favourable, employees may elect it instead — rare outside large institutions; Qataris sit in the state pension system.
Where do I claim unpaid gratuity?
The Labour Dispute Settlement Committees via the ADLSA complaint flow — free, with short statutory timelines.
✓ Formula verified • Last updated: November 3, 2026