UAE overtime calculator 2026

Overtime pay is calculated on the basic wage only, meaning the wage stated in the contract without allowances or benefits in kind (Articles 1 and 19).

2 overtime hours a day at most, and total working hours may not exceed 144 hours every 3 weeks (Article 19). A worker may not be made to work more than two consecutive weekly rest days, except daily-wage workers.

The rates are minimums ("not less than"). An overtime hour = the normal hourly wage + 25% of the basic wage during the day, and +50% between 10 pm and 4 am (this does not apply to shift workers). Work on the weekly rest day or a public holiday is compensated with a substitute rest day, or with the day's pay plus at least 50% of the basic wage for that day, so the 150% here is for the whole day, not per hour. The law does not state the divisor for the hourly wage; the 30 x 8 divisor is derived from Article 67 (a month is 30 days) and Article 17 (8 hours a day), and is the common approach in practice.

Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021: Article 1 (definition of basic wage), Article 17 (working hours), Article 19 (overtime), Article 21 (weekly rest), Article 28 (public holidays), Article 67 (a month is 30 days).

1. Hourly wage = the basic monthly salary ÷ 30 days ÷ 8 hours = 41.67 AED on the example salary.
2. Each overtime hour = the hourly wage × the rate for that kind of hour (day, night, rest day or public holiday).
3. 20 daytime hours on a basic salary of 10,000 and a total of 13,500 AED: 1,042 AED.