UAE overtime calculator at 125% and 150%: Overtime, at the rate
the law requires.
Basic salary into an hourly rate, then the right uplift for standard hours, night work between 22:00 and 04:00, or the weekly rest day.
Overtime payable
United Arab EmiratesAED 83.33
How this was worked out
- Daily rate (monthly ÷ 30)
- AED 266.67
- Hourly rate (daily ÷ 8)
- AED 33.33
- Standard overtime at 125%
- AED 41.67 per hour
- × 2 hours
- AED 83.33
DenwaysHR applies your own overtime rules to every punch, so this never has to be worked out by hand.
See attendance rulesIndicative only. This calculator applies UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 to the figures you enter. Contracts, unpaid leave, outstanding dues and free-zone rules can all change the result. Confirm the final amount with your legal adviser before paying or accepting it.
How overtime pay is calculated in the UAE
UAE overtime is the normal hourly rate plus a percentage that depends on when the extra hours were worked. The rules come from Articles 19 and 21 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021.
The rules the calculator applies
- Standard working hours are 8 a day or 48 a week
- Overtime is paid at the normal hourly rate plus 25 per cent
- Overtime worked between 22:00 and 04:00 is the hourly rate plus 50 per cent. This uplift does not apply to shift workers
- Work on the weekly rest day is the hourly rate plus 50 per cent, or a day off in its place
- Overtime may not exceed two hours in a day, apart from defined exceptions
- The hourly rate is taken from basic salary: monthly basic ÷ 30 ÷ 8
A worked example
Basic salary of AED 6,000 a month, ten hours of standard overtime in the month.
- Daily rate (6,000 ÷ 30)
- AED 200
- Hourly rate (200 ÷ 8)
- AED 25
- Standard overtime at 125%
- AED 31.25 an hour
- Overtime pay for 10 hours
- AED 312.50
The same ten hours worked at night or on a rest day, at 150%, come to AED 375.
What is the overtime rate in the UAE?
The normal hourly rate plus 25 per cent for ordinary overtime, and plus 50 per cent for overtime worked between 10pm and 4am or on the weekly rest day. For rest-day work the employer may give a day off instead.
Is UAE overtime calculated on basic or total salary?
UAE overtime is normally calculated on basic salary. This calculator takes the monthly basic, divides it by 30 for a daily rate and by 8 for an hourly rate, then applies the uplift.
How many hours of overtime are allowed in a day?
Overtime may not exceed two hours in a day, apart from exceptions the law defines. The calculator reminds you of the limit when the hours you enter go past two.
Do shift workers get the night overtime rate?
No. The 50 per cent uplift for hours between 22:00 and 04:00 does not apply to shift workers.
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