UAE Gratuity Calculator Tutorial | Step-By-Step Video Walkthrough

If you’re trying to understand your end-of-service pay in the UAE, this page makes it easy. In the short video below, I’ll walk you through our Gratuity Calculator UAE — what salary to enter, which dates matter, and how part-time work or unpaid leave changes the number. You’ll also see when older contracts still follow different rules, and how to read the result without guesswork. By the end, you’ll have a clear estimate you can check with HR, plus links to our free-zone and domestic-worker pages if you need them.

UAE Gratuity Calculator Tutorial (Video Guide)

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What you’ll learn

  • The inputs you need and why they matter
  • Common mistakes that change the result
  • When legacy contract rules still apply
  • How to read the final amount and the cap note

How the calculation works

Under UAE labour rules, gratuity is tied to basic salary and your time in service. As a rule of thumb, each of the first five years earns 21 days of basic pay per year; years after that earn 30 days per year. There’s also a cap — the total can’t exceed two years of basic salary. Unpaid leave doesn’t count toward your service length, and part-time cases are worked out using your percentage of full-time hours. Our gratuity calculator converts monthly, weekly, or daily pay, excludes unpaid leave, and shows a simple breakdown so you can double-check.

Step-by-step example

  1. Enter your basic wage in AED (no allowances).
  2. Pick monthly, weekly, or daily — the tool converts it.
  3. Add start and end dates to set your service period.
  4. If you’re part-time, enter your % of full-time hours.
  5. If you had unpaid leave, add those days so they’re excluded.
  6. Choose contract type. If you started before 2 Feb 2022, the tool applies the older logic where needed.
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Why our calculator stands out?

Most online gratuity tools only cover the basic formula. Ours is designed for real situations for a result you can trust:

Wage Frequency

Enter salary as monthly, weekly, or daily, and the calculator converts it correctly.

Transparent math

The formula and your exact inputs are shown clearly, so you can double-check everything.

Unpaid Leave

Excluded from service days without manual math.


Legacy Contracts

Checks if you started before Feb 2, 2022 and applies the correct resignation/ termination rules.

Part-time Handling

Just add your % of full-time hours, and the payout is adjusted automatically.

showing unique features of UAE gratuity calculator: wage frequency, part-time, unpaid leave, legacy contracts, and transparent results.

FAQs

Yes. Older unlimited contracts (pre-Feb 2022) could change the amount on resignation. Today’s fixed-term contracts follow the standard formula unless there’s serious misconduct. The calculator applies legacy logic when relevant. See full details in the UAE Labour Law (MOHRE official site)

ADGM uses its own regulations. Use our free zone calculator for free-zone cases (including JAFZA, DMCC, ADGM).

This UAE gratuity calculator tutorial shows you that the tool handles wage frequency, unpaid leave, legacy rules, part-time cases, and shows a clear breakdown.

It’s an estimate based on the law. In case of disputes, read our dispute guide or contact MOHRE.

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