UAE daily wage calculator
Your salary per day and per hour, using the ÷30 convention the law applies everywhere else.
The ÷30 convention, explained
In the UAE, a daily wage is your monthly salary divided by 30 — every month, regardless of how many days it actually has. It's a deliberate simplification written into how end-of-service entitlements are calculated, and it keeps your numbers consistent: the daily figure here is the same one used to work out 21 or 30 days of gratuity per year, to encash unused annual leave, and to value a notice period.
From the daily wage, an hourly rate is simply the daily figure divided by 8 — the standard working day. That hourly rate is the starting point for overtime, before the 125% or 150% premium is added.
One thing to watch: which salary you divide. Gratuity and leave encashment are calculated on your basic salary; notice pay uses your full wage. Enter whichever fits what you're trying to find.
Based on Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 (daily wage = monthly ÷ 30) — last verified 14 June 2026.
Questions people ask
Why divide by 30 and not by working days?
UAE labour law uses a 30-day month as the standard basis for a daily wage. The same ÷30 convention drives gratuity, leave encashment and notice pay, so your daily figure lines up across all of them.
Should I use my basic or full salary?
It depends what you're working out. Gratuity and leave encashment use basic salary; notice pay uses your full wage. This tool shows the daily figure for whichever number you enter.
How is the hourly rate found?
From the daily wage divided by 8, the standard working day. That hourly figure is the base used for overtime, before the 125% or 150% premium.