Gratuity after 5 years in Qatar
Short answer: after five full years with one employer in Qatar, the legal minimum gratuity is 105 days of your last basic salary (21 days for each of the 5 years).
The rule in Qatar's Labour Law
Article 54 of Labour Law No. 14 of 2004 entitles every worker with at least one year of continuous service to an end-of-service gratuity of no less than three weeks' basic wage for each year of service. Three weeks is 21 days.
Unlike the UAE, Qatar's law does not raise the rate after year five. The legal minimum stays at 21 days for every year you work. Many employers pay more, for example a full month per year after five years. The law only sets a floor, so if your contract promises more, the contract figure applies.
The formula
- Daily basic salary = monthly basic salary ÷ 30
- Gratuity = daily basic × 21 × years of service
For exactly five years that is daily basic × 105.
Worked examples for 5 years
| Monthly basic (QAR) | Daily basic | Gratuity after 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 | 166.67 | 17,500 QAR |
| 8,000 | 266.67 | 28,000 QAR |
| 12,000 | 400.00 | 42,000 QAR |
| 20,000 | 666.67 | 70,000 QAR |
What if you worked 5 years and some months?
Part years are normally paid in proportion. Five years and six months is 5.5 years, so the gratuity becomes 21 × 5.5 = 115.5 days of basic salary. Type your exact start date and last working day into the calculator below and it does this for you.
Which salary is used
The gratuity is calculated on your basic salary on the date your service ends, so a recent raise counts for all your years. Housing, transport and other allowances are left out. If your contract does not split your salary into basic and allowances, the full salary is generally treated as basic.
When gratuity can be lost
Article 61 allows an employer to dismiss a worker without gratuity for serious misconduct listed in the law, such as using false documents or serious breaches of duty. Resigning or the employer ending your contract normally does not remove your gratuity.