UAE Salary Breakdown Calculator
Split your monthly package into basic salary, housing, transport and other allowances, and see your daily and hourly wage. Your basic salary decides your gratuity, overtime and leave payout, so the split matters.
- Housing
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- Transport
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- Other allowances
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- Daily wage (total / basic)
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- Hourly wage (total / basic)
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Illustration only. Your contract sets your real split. Use the amounts from your contract or payslip for the other calculators.
Why the split matters
| Payment | Based on | Law |
|---|---|---|
| End of service gratuity | Last basic wage | Article 51 |
| Overtime | Basic wage | Article 19 |
| Unused annual leave on exit | Basic salary | Exec. Regs Article 19 |
| Notice allowance | Last wage received (basic plus cash allowances) | Articles 1 and 43 |
Example: on a AED 10,000 package split 50% basic, 30% housing and 10% transport, the basic salary is AED 5,000.00, the daily total wage is AED 333.33 and the daily basic wage is AED 166.67. Try the gratuity, overtime, leave salary and notice period calculators to see the effect.
Frequently asked questions
Does the law say how much of my salary must be basic?expand_more
No. The law does not fix a split. Your contract sets the basic wage and any allowances. What the split changes is what you are paid in several situations, see below.
What does my basic salary affect?expand_more
Your end of service gratuity is calculated on your last basic wage (Article 51). Overtime is calculated on the basic wage (Article 19). Unused annual leave is paid out on your basic salary when you leave (Executive Regulations, Article 19). A lower basic salary means a lower amount in all three.
What uses my total salary instead?expand_more
The notice period allowance is based on the last wage you received, and the law defines wage as the basic wage plus cash allowances and benefits (Articles 1 and 43). Your monthly pay itself is, of course, the full amount.
What are typical splits?expand_more
Packages vary widely, and there is no legal standard. A common pattern is a basic salary of half to two thirds of the package, with housing and transport making up most of the rest. Always check the split in your contract before accepting an offer.
How are the daily and hourly wages worked out?expand_more
Daily wage is the monthly amount divided by 30. Hourly wage is the daily wage divided by the normal working hours in a day. The law does not spell out these divisors, so this is the usual convention.
Source
UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021: Article 1 (definition of wage), Article 19 (overtime), Article 43 (notice) and Article 51 (gratuity), and the Executive Regulations (Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022), Article 19 (leave). The law does not set a required split between basic salary and allowances. Checked against the official text on 1 October 2026.
Read the official text:Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 (UAE Legislation portal) · Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022, Executive Regulations (UAE Legislation portal)