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Gratuity calculator for
all six GCC countries

Enter a joining date, a last working day, and a basic salary. You will get an indicative end-of-service figure calculated on the statutory minimum for any of the six GCC markets, with the full working shown.

⚠️ Important — please read before using this figure

This calculator is provided for general guidance and estimation only. It applies statutory minimum formulas and does not constitute legal, tax, financial, or accounting advice. Statutory rates, ceilings, thresholds, and formulas are amended periodically in every GCC market, and your contract, entity, jurisdiction, and individual circumstances all change the outcome. Always cross-check any figure independently against the current law and your signed employment contract, and obtain advice from a qualified legal or payroll professional before acting on, communicating, paying, or relying on any amount shown here. AmalOps accepts no liability for any loss, claim, or dispute arising from use of this tool or reliance on its output.

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⚠️ Estimate only — cross-check before use. Statutory rates change and individual circumstances vary. This is not legal or financial advice. Verify against current law and the employment contract, and take professional advice before relying on, paying, or communicating this figure. AmalOps accepts no liability for reliance on this output.
How It Works

The formulas behind
each market

United Arab Emirates

Under Federal Decree-Law 33/2021, an employee completing one year of continuous service earns 21 days of basic wage for each of the first five years, and 30 days of basic wage for each year beyond five. The total is capped at two years of wage. Employees who resign after one year receive full gratuity, since the older reductions to one third and two thirds no longer apply.

Saudi Arabia

The end-of-service award is generally half a month of wage for each of the first five years and one month of wage for each year thereafter. Where the employee resigns, entitlement reduces on a sliding scale: none below two years of service, one third between two and five years, two thirds between five and ten years, and the full amount at ten years or more.

Qatar

An employee completing one year of service is entitled to a statutory minimum of three weeks of basic wage for each year of service. Contractual terms more generous than this minimum are enforceable and are common in practice.

Bahrain

Leaving indemnity under the Private Sector Labour Law accrues at 15 days of wage for each of the first three years of service, and one month of wage for each year thereafter. Bahrain also operates SIO social insurance contributions alongside the indemnity, which do not replace it.

Oman

Oman’s 2023 Labour Law and the accompanying Social Protection reforms changed how end-of-service entitlement and job-security contributions interact, and service accrued before and after the reform can be treated differently. The calculator applies one month of basic wage per year of service as a broad indication, but Omani entities in particular should confirm their position rather than rely on a generic formula.

Kuwait

For monthly-paid employees, indemnity accrues at 15 days of wage for each of the first five years and one month of wage for each year thereafter, with the total capped at 18 months of wage. Resignation reduces entitlement on a sliding scale by length of service, and rates differ for daily and weekly-paid workers.

Why the salary base matters most

The single most consequential input is which salary figure the percentage is applied to. In the UAE and Qatar the calculation uses basic wage, excluding housing, transport, and other allowances. Because basic salary in the region is frequently around half of the total package, using gross salary instead roughly doubles the result. If your figure looks unexpectedly high, check this first.

For a fuller treatment of how each GCC market differs, and why end-of-service should be accrued monthly rather than calculated at exit, see our guide to gratuity and end-of-service across the GCC.

Stop calculating this by hand

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not at the exit interview

End-of-service is a balance-sheet liability that grows every month. AmalOps maintains a live accrual ledger per employee, reconciled to your finance provision, so the number is always known rather than discovered.

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Common Questions

Gratuity questions,
answered

How is gratuity calculated in the UAE?+
Under Federal Decree-Law 33/2021, an employee who completes one year of continuous service is entitled to 21 days of basic wage for each of the first five years of service, and 30 days of basic wage for each year thereafter. The total is capped at two years of wage. Gratuity is calculated on basic salary, excluding allowances.
In the UAE, employees who resign after completing one year of service are entitled to full gratuity under the current law. The older rules reducing entitlement to one third or two thirds on resignation no longer apply. In Saudi Arabia, resignation does still reduce entitlement on a sliding scale based on service length.
Basic wage in the UAE and Qatar, excluding housing, transport, and other allowances. Since basic salary is frequently around half of a total GCC package, using gross salary roughly doubles the figure. This is the single most common error we see in manual calculations.
It can. Whether an unpaid period interrupts or merely pauses continuous service affects the service length used, and the position should be documented in your employment policy. Extended unpaid periods are commonly excluded from service length.
Usually one of four reasons: a different salary base was used, the service start date on record differs from what you expect, unpaid periods were treated differently, or your contract provides terms more generous than the statutory minimum. Contractual terms above the legal minimum are enforceable.
No. It produces an indicative figure based on the statutory minimum formulas and is provided for guidance only. Your actual entitlement depends on your contract, your jurisdiction, and your specific circumstances. Verify with a qualified professional before relying on any figure.
Under the Private Sector Labour Law, indemnity accrues at 15 days of wage for each of the first three years of service and one month of wage for each year thereafter. Bahrain also operates SIO social insurance contributions alongside the indemnity, and those do not replace it.
Oman’s 2023 Labour Law and the accompanying Social Protection reforms changed how end-of-service entitlement and job-security contributions interact, and service accrued before and after the reform can be treated differently. Omani entities should confirm their specific position rather than rely on a single generic formula.
For monthly-paid employees, indemnity accrues at 15 days of wage for each of the first five years and one month of wage for each year thereafter, with the total capped at 18 months of wage. Resignation reduces entitlement on a sliding scale by service length, and rates differ for daily and weekly-paid workers.
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