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Minimum wage checker for Qatar

Qatar's minimum wage has three parts: the basic wage, food and suitable housing.

If your employer doesn't provide housing or food, it has to pay a minimum allowance for each. Enter your pay to check it.

How it's calculated

The minimum basic wage is QAR 1,000 a month.
Without suitable housing, the employer adds at least QAR 500 a month. Without food, at least QAR 300.
Each part is checked on its own, so a higher allowance doesn't make up for a basic wage under the minimum.

An example

A worker with no housing or food provided must get at least QAR 1,800 a month: QAR 1,000 basic, QAR 500 for housing and QAR 300 for food.

Frequently asked questions

Who does the minimum wage cover?

Workers under the Labour Law and domestic workers. It's worked out on normal working hours.

Since when does the minimum wage apply?

Since March 20, 2021, six months after the ministerial decision was published.

Can my contract pay less if I agreed to it?

No. Employers had to raise any pay below the minimum, and an agreement for higher pay always stands.

Key terms

Basic wage: The fixed monthly pay before any allowance.

Up-to-date official data

Data checked against the official source on October 26, 2026.

We check the official sources automatically, every day.

Al Meezan, Qatar Legal Portal (Ministry of Justice)Ministerial Decision No. 25 of 2020 on the minimum wage for workers and domestic workers

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