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UAE payroll rates, 2026

Name: UAE payroll rates (2026)
Creator: Peoplo.ai
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A free dataset of the rates and rules UAE payroll runs on: end-of-service gratuity, DEWS in the DIFC, the Wage Protection System, GPSSA and ADPF pensions for UAE nationals, Emiratisation, working hours and overtime, and the summer midday break. 41 rows, checked 31 October 2026, each with its source. Download it as CSV or JSON and reuse it under CC BY 4.0.

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Rates change with new ministerial resolutions and laws. Check the source named on each row before you rely on a figure, and see the UAE payroll guide for how each rule works.

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Columns: category, item, applies_to, value, unit, applies_from, notes, source. applies_to says who the rule covers; source links the page it comes from.

End-of-service gratuity

Mainland and free zones under the federal labour law (Article 51).

Item	Value
Minimum continuous service	1 year
Gratuity for each of the first five years	21 days' basic salary per year
Gratuity for each year after five	30 days' basic salary per year
Maximum gratuity	2 years' wage
Daily basic wageThe law counts a month as 30 days (Article 67); some employers use monthly basic × 12 ÷ 365.	monthly basic ÷ 30
Paid within	14 days of the contract ending

DIFC Employee Workplace Savings (DEWS)

DIFC employers, instead of gratuity.

Item	Value
Employer contribution, under five years of serviceReplaces gratuity in the DIFC.	5.83% of monthly basic salary
Employer contribution, five years of service or more	8.33% of monthly basic salary

Wage Protection System (WPS)

Mainland employers, under Ministerial Resolution No. 340 of 2026.

Item	Value
Salary due dateMinisterial Resolution No. 340 of 2026.	the first day of the following month
Share of wages due that must be paid on timeIt was 80% before.	85% of total wages due
Alerts and warnings to the employer	From day 2
New work permits may be suspended	From day 5
Administrative fines; repeat breaches within six months move the company to the third category	From day 11
Labour disputes may be registered automatically, with wider permit suspension where 25 or more workers are affected	From day 16
Referral to public prosecution, asset attachment and travel bans may follow	From day 21

GPSSA pension for UAE nationals

UAE nationals in the private sector, outside Abu Dhabi.

Item	Value
Employee contribution	11% of insured salary
Employer contribution, insured salary below AED 20,000	12.5% of insured salary
Employer contribution, insured salary AED 20,000 or more	15% of insured salary
Government contribution, insured salary below AED 20,000None from AED 20,000.	2.5% of insured salary
Minimum insured salary	AED 3,000 per month
Maximum insured salary	AED 70,000 per month

ADPF pension for UAE nationals in Abu Dhabi

UAE nationals working in Abu Dhabi, newly insured under the 2023 law.

Item	Value
Employee contribution	11% of salary
Employer contribution	15% of salary
Maximum salary for contributions	AED 100,000 per month

Emiratisation

Mainland companies with 50 or more employees, unless the row says otherwise. Not in the DIFC or ADGM.

Item	Value
Growth in the Emirati share of skilled jobs1% by each of 30 June and 31 December. Not in the DIFC or ADGM.	2% per year
Contribution for each Emirati not hired	AED 6,000 per month
Contribution for each Emirati not hired	AED 7,000 per month
Contribution for each Emirati not hired	AED 8,000 per month
Contribution for each Emirati not hired	AED 9,000 per month
Contribution for each Emirati not hired	AED 10,000 per month
Emiratis to employ, smaller companies	2 Emiratis, at least

Working hours and overtime

Private sector, mainland.

Item	Value
Normal working dayThe law lets the hours differ for some sectors and jobs.	8 hours
Normal working week	48 hours
Overtime pay, at least	25% extra on the hourly wage
Overtime pay between 10 pm and 4 amDoes not apply to workers on shifts.	50% extra on the hourly wage
Maximum overtimeAs a rule.	2 hours a day
Work on a rest dayOr another day off instead.	50% extra on the wage
Shorter day during RamadanFor every employee, with no change to pay.	2 hours a day

Summer midday break

Outdoor work under the sun, 15 June to 15 September.

Item	Value
Break hoursFrom 15 June to 15 September, with shaded rest areas and water on site.	12:30 pm to 3 pm
Fine per worker	AED 5,000
Maximum fine	AED 50,000

Sources · checked 31 October 2026