Qatar Final Settlement Calculator: Gratuity, Leave Payout and Notice Pay
A calculator that adds up your final dues in Qatar: unpaid salary, end of service gratuity, unused annual leave and notice compensation, with the Labour Law rule behind each line.
People usually learn the gratuity formula and forget everything else they are owed when they leave. The result is a payment that feels too low and no way to say why. This page gives you a calculator that totals each part and explains the rule behind it, so you can check an offer from HR in two minutes. The rules come from the Labour Law articles on end of service, annual leave and notice that our other guides read on Al Meezan, Qatar's official legal portal. It is an estimate for workers under that law, not legal advice.
Calculate your final settlement
Use your basic salary for gratuity and leave. Use your total monthly pay, with allowances, only for the days of unpaid salary and for notice compensation, because Article 49 refers to full remuneration for the notice period.
What each line means
- **Unpaid salary for days worked.** Pay you have earned but not received. Total pay divided by 30 is used for a day.
- **End of service gratuity.** Our gratuity guide explains Article 54: at least 21 days of basic wage for each year of service, for a worker with at least one year. Part years are pro-rated by month here.
- **Unused annual leave.** Article 81 says that if your contract ends before you take your leave, you are owed its cash value, and you cannot waive that right. Our annual leave guide explains how many days you build up. We found no rule fixing the divisor that turns a monthly wage into a daily one, so the tool uses basic wage divided by 30, the same as gratuity. Ask HR which figure it uses.
- **Notice compensation.** Under Article 49, a party who ends the contract without the required notice pays the other the full remuneration for the notice not given. For a monthly paid worker the notice is one month if service is five years or less, and two months if it is longer. See notice periods in Qatar. The tool shows this as money owed to you when your employer gives short notice, and as a possible deduction when you leave early.
A worked example
Take a worker with a basic salary of QAR 6,000 and total pay of QAR 9,000, 5 years and 6 months of service, 10 days of unused leave and 15 worked days not yet paid, whose employer ends the contract with no notice at all.
| Line | How it is worked out | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unpaid salary | 15 days x (9,000 / 30) | QAR 4,500 |
| Gratuity | 6,000 / 30 x 21 x 5.5 years | QAR 23,100 |
| Unused leave | 10 days x (6,000 / 30) | QAR 2,000 |
| Notice compensation | Service is over 5 years, so 2 months: 60 days x 300 | QAR 18,000 |
| **Total** | **QAR 47,600** |
If the same worker had three years of service, the notice would be one month, and the notice line would be QAR 9,000 instead of QAR 18,000. Try it in the calculator.
What the calculator does not include
- Overtime, bonuses, commission and other pay your contract promises.
- An air ticket or repatriation cost, if your contract gives one.
- Anything your contract gives above the legal minimum, which can make your gratuity higher.
- Deductions. Article 54 lets an employer deduct a genuine debt from the gratuity. See salary deductions in Qatar.
How to use the result
1. Ask HR in writing for an itemized final settlement statement, with your basic salary, service dates, leave days and how each was counted.
2. Compare each line with the calculator. A gap in one line is easier to raise than a vague feeling that the total is low.
3. If a line is wrong or the payment is delayed, see how to file a labor complaint in Qatar and what to do when an employer is not paying salary.
4. Keep your resignation or termination notice and the settlement statement. Our guide to cancelling your residence permit when leaving for good covers the rest of the exit.
What we could not verify
- Whether later amendments or ministerial decisions changed these articles. The text we read on Al Meezan showed no amendment notice.
- The divisor employers use for leave pay.
- Rules for public sector staff, domestic workers and free zone employees, which may differ.
Frequently asked questions
What am I owed when I leave a job in Qatar?
Typically unpaid salary, end of service gratuity if you worked at least a year, the cash value of unused annual leave, and any notice compensation if the notice was short. Your contract may add more, such as a ticket or bonus.
Is leave payout based on basic salary or total salary in Qatar?
Article 72 bases leave pay on the basic wage. The tool values a day as basic wage divided by 30, an assumption because we found no fixed divisor. Ask HR which figure it uses.
Do I get paid for notice if my employer ends my contract without notice?
Article 49 says the party who ends the contract without the required notice must compensate the other for the full remuneration for the notice not observed, one month up to five years of service for monthly paid workers, otherwise two months.
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