Gross salary from net calculator: United Arab Emirates
Agreed a take-home salary? Find the basic salary that leaves that net after social security and income tax.
Enter the figures and press Calculate: the breakdown shows here, with the rules used.
Results are estimates for planning only, not legal, tax or payroll advice. Rates marked "estimate" are published figures Mihnaro has not confirmed; check them with the country’s tax authority, its social security body or your accountant, and your employment contract. Each rule shows its source.
Rules for United Arab Emirates and their sources
The version in force from 2022-02-02. "Verified" rules were checked against the official source named; the others are estimates to confirm. · Expatriate employees (private sector)
Pay and working time
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Currency: AED Legal basis cited
Central Bank of the UAE · read 2026-11-01
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Salary days in a month: 30 Confirmed by the owner
Calculation convention · read 2026-11-01
Confirmed by the owner on 2026-11-02 (earlier: A month counted as 30 days for a day's pay; not a rule of law.).
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Hours in a work day: 8 Legal basis cited
Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations · Art. 17 · read 2026-11-01
8 hours a day or 48 a week.
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Paid annual leave days (minimum): 30 Legal basis cited
Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations · Art. 29 · read 2026-11-01
30 days after a year of service; 2 days a month between 6 and 12 months.
Overtime
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Overtime rate on working days: 1.25 Legal basis cited
Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations · Art. 19 · read 2026-11-01
Wage plus 25%; plus 50% between 10 pm and 4 am (not for shift workers).
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Rest-day rate: 1.5 Legal basis cited
Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations · Art. 19 · read 2026-11-01
Or a substitute rest day.
Social security
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Employee social security %: 0% Confirmed by the owner
Federal Decree-Law No. 57 of 2023 on Pension and Social Security · read 2026-11-01
Confirmed by the owner on 2026-11-02 (earlier: The pension scheme covers UAE nationals (and GCC nationals by extension); expatriates pay no pension contribution. Confirm with GPSSA.).
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Employer social security %: 0% Confirmed by the owner
Federal Decree-Law No. 57 of 2023 on Pension and Social Security · read 2026-11-01
Confirmed by the owner on 2026-11-02 (earlier: The pension scheme covers UAE nationals (and GCC nationals by extension); expatriates pay no pension contribution. Confirm with GPSSA.).
Income tax
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Tax brackets and allowances are: monthly Legal basis cited
UAE government portal: taxation · read 2026-11-01
“The UAE does not levy income tax on individuals.”
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Income tax brackets: 0% Legal basis cited
UAE government portal: taxation · read 2026-11-01
“The UAE does not levy income tax on individuals.”
End of service
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Minimum years of service: 1 Legal basis cited
Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations · Art. 51 · read 2026-11-01
Less than a year of service: no gratuity.
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Gratuity days per year, by years of service: 0–5: 21 · 5–∞: 30 Legal basis cited
Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations · Art. 51 · read 2026-11-01
On the last basic wage: 21 days for each of the first 5 years, 30 days for each year after; part years in proportion.
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Gratuity capped at (months of salary): 24 Legal basis cited
Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations · Art. 51 · read 2026-11-01
The total may not exceed two years’ wage.
Private sector, full-time. The gratuity is worked out on the basic wage only; overtime at night and on public holidays is not covered.
Payroll, leave and end of service in one system
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