Payroll in Qatar runs in QAR (Qatari riyal). Monthly payroll is standard and mandated to run through the Wage Protection System (WPS). No statutory 13th-month bonus is mandated. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Monthly payroll is standard and mandated to run through the Wage Protection System (WPS).
Working week
Standard working hours are 48 hours per week (8 hours/day), reduced to 36 hours during Ramadan for Muslim employees, with overtime paid at a minimum 25% premium (50% for night hours) under Labour Law No. 14 of 2004.
Minimum wage
Qatar applies a non-discriminatory statutory minimum wage introduced in 2021, alongside mandatory employer-provided food and housing allowances if not provided in kind.
13th-month
No statutory 13th-month bonus is mandated.
Employer cost
Qatar has no general social security system for expatriate employees; the principal mandatory employer cost is the end-of-service gratuity accrual (approximately 3 weeks' pay per year of service) plus WPS administration.
Probation
Probation period is capped at 6 months under the Labour Law.
Notice period
Notice is generally 1 month during the first two years of service and 2 months thereafter; end-of-service gratuity is payable to eligible employees based on length of service.
Two ways to run payroll in Qatar
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Qatar. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Western Asia time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Qatar? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in typically 1–3 weeks via eor, no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Qatar
Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Qatar
Mandatory benefits, social contributions and any 13th-month obligation
Termination rules, statutory notice and severance exposure
Contractor misclassification risk and how local law defines employment
Currency (QAR), payroll cycle and Arabic-language contract requirements
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