UAE overtime calculator
In the UAE, each overtime hour is paid at the hourly wage plus 25%, plus 50% at night, and plus 50% on a rest day, under Article 19.
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Your estimated overtime pay
Enter your wage and your overtime hours.
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Applies Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 19. Results are estimates, not legal advice. Disclaimer
How it is calculated
- Basis: Basic wage.
- Hourly wage: monthly wage ÷ 30 days ÷ normal daily hours.
- Premiums: +25% · night +50% · rest day +50% (night: 10 pm to 4 am).
- Work on the rest day earns a substitute day off or the basic hourly wage plus 50%. Shift workers are excluded from the night rate.
- Overtime may not exceed 2 hours a day, except in cases the law allows.
Worked example
An employee on AED 8,000.00 a month, working 8 hours a day, did 20 hours of regular overtime this month:
| Normal hourly wage | AED 33.33 |
| Overtime hourly rate | AED 41.67 |
| 20 overtime hours | AED 833.33 |
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Overtime on rest days, public holidays and Eid
For an employee on AED 8,000.00 a month working 8-hour days, this is the overtime rate per hour and for a full 8-hour day:
| Overtime worked | Per hour | 8 hours |
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| Normal working day (+25%) | AED 41.67 | AED 333.33 |
| At night (+50%) | AED 50.00 | AED 400.00 |
| Weekly rest day (+50%) | AED 50.00 | AED 400.00 |
| Public holiday or Eid (+50%) | AED 50.00 | AED 400.00 |
What to know in UAE
Article 19 of the UAE labour law pays overtime on basic wage: the normal hourly rate plus 25% for ordinary extra hours, and plus 50% for hours worked between 10 pm and 4 am. Shift workers are excluded from the night rate. Overtime may not exceed two hours a day, except in the cases the law allows, so long recurring overtime is worth checking.
If you work on your rest day, the employer must give you a substitute day off or pay the basic hourly wage plus 50%. The hourly wage itself is basic ÷ 30 ÷ your normal daily hours. Because the premium is on basic pay, two employees on the same total salary can earn very different overtime if their contracts split basic and allowances differently.
Common questions
What is the overtime rate in UAE?
+25% · night +50% · rest day +50% under Article 19.
How is the hourly wage worked out?
Divide the monthly wage (basic wage) by 30 days, then by your normal daily hours.
What about working on a rest day?
Work on the rest day earns a substitute day off or the basic hourly wage plus 50%. Shift workers are excluded from the night rate.
Is overtime calculated on basic or gross salary?
Basic wage. Check your contract for the basic wage it records.
How much is overtime on a public holiday or Eid?
This calculator applies a 50% premium on the hourly wage, under Article 19. Your contract or company policy may pay more.
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