Qatar Overtime Calculator

At a glance

Daytime overtime

+25% (×1.25) on the basic wage

Night overtime (9 PM–6 AM)

+50% (×1.50)

Weekly rest day / public holiday

+150% increment (×2.50 total)

Hourly rate

Basic ÷ 30 ÷ daily hours

Law

Labour Law 14/2004, Art. 73–74

How overtime pay works in Qatar

Normal hours are 8 a day and 48 a week (reduced to 6 a day / 36 a week during Ramadan). Any hours worked beyond your normal schedule are overtime and must be paid at a premium on the basic wage — allowances are not part of the overtime base.

The premium depends on when the extra hours fall. Daytime overtime carries a 25% supplement (paid at 125% of the hourly rate). Overtime worked at night — between 9 PM and 6 AM — carries a 50% supplement (150% of the hourly rate). Total actual hours, including overtime, may not exceed 10 in a day except to prevent serious loss.

Weekly rest day and public holidays

• •Your weekly rest day is normally Friday. If you must work on it, you are entitled to a compensating day off, plus premium pay for the hours worked.
• •Article 74 entitles you to the due basic wage plus an increment of at least 150% for rest-day or public-holiday work — 250% of the hourly rate in total, not just 150%.
• •This calculator prices day, night and rest-day/holiday overtime at their full statutory rates; the compensating day off remains a separate, additional entitlement.

How to calculate your overtime

1. 1

   Find your hourly rate

   Divide your monthly basic salary by 30, then by your daily working hours (usually 8). Example: 6,000 ÷ 30 ÷ 8 = QAR 25/hour.

2. 2

   Sort your hours

   Split the extra hours into daytime and night (9 PM–6 AM), since night hours pay a higher premium.

3. 3

   Apply the multiplier

   Day hours × 1.25 × hourly rate; night hours × 1.50 × hourly rate.

4. 4

   Add them up

   The sum is your overtime pay for the period.

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