Oman Gratuity Calculator
Calculate your Oman end-of-service gratuity under the 2023 Labour Law, with older service at the old rate.
✓ Rules checked November 2026 · Oman Labour Law, Royal Decree 53/2023, Article 61How end-of-service is calculated in Oman
- For service from 31 July 2023: at least one month's basic salary for each year (Article 61).
- For service before 31 July 2023: the old law applies, at half a month's salary for each of the first three years and one month after.
- Uses your last basic salary. Allowances are excluded.
- Part years count in proportion. Resigning doesn't reduce the amount.
- Unpaid leave isn't counted as service.
- Dismissal without notice under Article 40 can remove it.
Worked example
1 month's basic per year (Article 61) · from 31 Jul 2023: 2.001 years → OMR 1,000.571Gratuity: OMR 1,500.285
Good to know
Oman is moving expatriates to a savings system run by the Social Protection Fund. Employers will pay 9% of basic salary each month. The start date must be no later than 19 July 2027. Gratuity keeps building up under Article 61 until then, and years before the start date stay owed.
Questions people ask
How much gratuity do expats get in Oman?
One month's basic salary for each year worked since 31 July 2023, and the old rate (half a month for the first three years) for years before that.
Do I get gratuity if I resign in Oman?
Yes. Resignation doesn't reduce it.
What is the Oman savings system?
A planned scheme where employers pay 9% of an expat's basic salary into a fund each month instead of a lump-sum gratuity. It must start by 19 July 2027.
When must it be paid?
When employment ends, or within 7 days if you resigned.
Compare the GCC
| Country | Rate | Salary used | Minimum service | If you resign | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | ½ month/yr (5 yrs), then 1 month | Basic + allowances | None | Reduced: none <2 yrs, ⅓, ⅔, full at 10 | None |
| UAE | 21 days/yr (5 yrs), then 30 days | Basic only | 1 year | No cut | 24 months |
| Qatar | 3 weeks/yr (minimum) | Basic only | 1 year | No cut | None |
| Kuwait | 15 days/yr (5 yrs), then 1 month | Basic + allowances | None | Reduced: none <3 yrs, ½, ⅔, full at 10 | 18 months |
| Bahrain | ½ month/yr (3 yrs), then 1 month | Basic only | None | No cut | None |
| Oman | 1 month/yr (since Jul 2023) | Basic only | None | No cut | None |