UAE Healthcare Gratuity Calculator 2026
EOSB for Doctors, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals
Calculate your end of service benefit for healthcare roles in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates, and see how shift pay and allowances are treated.
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Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 51
Resigned, terminated or contract ended? The same formula applies once you complete 1 year of continuous service.
Pre-filled with a typical salary.
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Shift pay, on call pay and allowances in healthcare
Gratuity is worked out on your last basic wage. The labour law defines basic wage as the wage stipulated in your contract for the work, which does not include other allowances or benefits in kind (Article 1 and Article 51). In healthcare, a lot of pay sits in allowances, so the split in your contract decides your gratuity.
| Pay item | Counts towards gratuity? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Basic wage in the contract | Yes | Article 51 uses the last basic wage |
| Housing, transport and other allowances | No | Excluded by the definition of basic wage |
| Shift, night or on call allowance | No, if the contract lists it as an allowance | It is an allowance, not basic wage |
| Overtime pay | No | It is paid for extra hours (Article 19) |
| Bonus or share of results | No | A percentage of sales or profit is part of wage but not basic wage |
If your contract lists one total figure without naming a basic wage, ask HR in writing which part is basic before you resign or sign a settlement.
Hours rules matter for shift staff. Article 18 says a worker may not work more than 5 consecutive hours without a break of at least one hour in total, and that establishments working in shifts arrange hours and breaks by job category. Article 19 allows up to 2 hours of overtime a day, paid at the basic wage plus at least 25%. Overtime between 10 pm and 4 am earns at least 50% extra, but workers on shifts are excluded from that night clause. Work on the weekend day set in your contract earns another day off or that day's wage plus at least 50% of basic wage. Use the overtime calculator to check a pay slip.
Private hospital or government hospital?
Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 applies to establishments, employers and workers in the UAE private sector (Article 3). Staff of government hospitals are normally employed under government employment rules instead, so ask HR which rules your contract follows. Your professional licence from DHA, DoH or MOH lets you practise. It does not decide which employment law applies to you.
If you work for a private hospital or clinic on the mainland, use the calculator above. If your employer is in DIFC or in Dubai Healthcare City, ask which employment rules your contract is under before you rely on the mainland formula. For DIFC the rules are explained in what is DEWS.
Gratuity calculation examples, healthcare roles
UAE healthcare licensing authorities and gratuity
Healthcare professionals in the UAE must hold a valid license from one of the three main regulatory authorities. Your employment contract is separate from your professional license, and gratuity rights are governed by your employment contract, not your license.
DHA, Dubai Health Authority
Licenses healthcare professionals working in Dubai. Employees of private hospitals and clinics on the mainland are covered by the labour law gratuity rules.
DoH, Department of Health
Formerly HAAD (Health Authority Abu Dhabi). Licenses healthcare workers in Abu Dhabi emirate. SEHA (public hospitals) employees may have different terms, verify your contract type.
MOH, Ministry of Health
Covers Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, and Umm Al Quwain.
Typical healthcare salary package structure
Healthcare packages in the UAE generally follow a structured split:
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