UAE GratuityUAE gratuity by years of service
How many days of basic salary the gratuity is after 1 to 25 years, and what it is on common basic salaries.
| Service | Days of basic salary | Months of basic salary | AED 2,000 | AED 5,000 | AED 10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 years | 21 | 0.70 | AED 1,400 | AED 3,500 | AED 7,000 |
| 2 years | 42 | 1.40 | AED 2,800 | AED 7,000 | AED 14,000 |
| 3 years | 63 | 2.10 | AED 4,200 | AED 10,500 | AED 21,000 |
| 4 years | 84 | 2.80 | AED 5,600 | AED 14,000 | AED 28,000 |
| 5 years | 105 | 3.50 | AED 7,000 | AED 17,500 | AED 35,000 |
| 6 years | 135 | 4.50 | AED 9,000 | AED 22,500 | AED 45,000 |
| 7 years | 165 | 5.50 | AED 11,000 | AED 27,500 | AED 55,000 |
| 8 years | 195 | 6.50 | AED 13,000 | AED 32,500 | AED 65,000 |
| 10 years | 255 | 8.50 | AED 17,000 | AED 42,500 | AED 85,000 |
| 12 years | 315 | 10.50 | AED 21,000 | AED 52,500 | AED 105,000 |
| 15 years | 405 | 13.50 | AED 27,000 | AED 67,500 | AED 135,000 |
| 18 years | 495 | 16.50 | AED 33,000 | AED 82,500 | AED 165,000 |
| 20 years | 555 | 18.50 | AED 37,000 | AED 92,500 | AED 185,000 |
| 25 years | 705 | 23.50 | AED 47,000 | AED 117,500 | AED 235,000 |
Reading the table
- Up to 5 years the gratuity grows by 21 days a year (0.7 of a month); after 5 years it grows by 30 days (1 month) a year.
- The two-year cap (24 months of basic salary) is reached after 25.5 years of service.
- Amounts use a day = basic salary ÷ 30 and are rounded to whole dirhams.
How to use this table
Look along the row for your years of service to see the days of basic salary, then multiply by your own day rate (basic salary ÷ 30), or read the amount in the columns for AED 2,000, AED 5,000 and AED 10,000. Service counts from the start of continuous employment with the same employer, without days of unpaid absence, and part years are paid in proportion once the first year is complete. For an exact figure tap a row, or use the calculator with your own basic salary and months of service.
Sources
- UAE Government portal u.ae, "End of service benefits for workers in the private sector" (u.ae), read on 13 November 2026. It quotes Article 51 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 and Article 30 of Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022. Everything about the 21 and 30 days, the two-year cap, the basic salary, the 14-day payment deadline, part-time workers and the Savings Scheme comes from that page.
- The only assumption: a "day" of salary is the monthly basic salary divided by 30. The page does not state the divisor; check how your employer or MOHRE counts it.
Rules read on 13 November 2026 from the UAE Government portal. They apply to expatriate workers in the private sector; Emiratis follow the pension and social security legislation. Laws change and your contract may give more. This site is not connected with the UAE Government or MOHRE and gives no legal advice: contact the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation for your own case.