UAE overtime calculator
What your extra hours are really worth, at the 125% and 150% rates the law sets.
How overtime pay works (Article 19)
Overtime is paid as your normal hourly wage plus a premium. On a regular day the rate is 125% — your hourly wage and a quarter again. For hours worked at night, between 10pm and 4am, or on a rest day or official holiday, it rises to 150%. Work on a rest day can alternatively be repaid with a day off in lieu.
The hourly wage itself comes from your basic salary: divide by 30 for a day, then by 8 for an hour. So on AED 6,000 basic, an hour is AED 25, and an hour of regular overtime is AED 31.25.
Two limits worth knowing: overtime generally shouldn't exceed two hours a day, and employees in genuine senior or supervisory roles may be excluded from overtime pay. Scheduled night-shift workers may also not attract the night premium.
Based on Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 19 — last verified 14 June 2026.
Questions people ask
What are the UAE overtime rates?
Article 19 sets 125% of your normal hourly wage for overtime on a regular day, and 150% for hours worked between 10pm and 4am or on a rest day or public holiday (which may instead be taken as a day off).
How is the hourly wage worked out?
From your basic monthly salary: divide by 30 for a daily wage, then by 8 for the hourly rate. The premium is applied on top of that hourly figure.
Is overtime capped?
Overtime shouldn't exceed two hours a day except in limited cases. Some senior and supervisory roles are excluded from overtime pay entirely.