Kuwait Overtime Calculator
Find your hourly wage and what your overtime, rest-day and holiday hours are worth under Kuwait's private-sector Labour Law, and check the overtime limits.
The wage on your contract before allowances.
The law counts these as part of your wage.
Time past your normal hours. Paid at + 25%.
Paid at + 50%, plus another day off.
Paid double, plus another day off.
Used for the hourly wage. The law allows up to 8.
Used for the month estimate and the limits.
Leave blank to count 2 hours a day (the most allowed). Used for the day and week limits.
Checks the 180 hours a year limit.
Checks the 90 days a year limit.
In Ramadan working hours are cut to 36 a week, so time past that counts as overtime.
Article 1 counts regular allowances as part of the wage. Some employers use basic only; check your contract.
Article 67 divides the wage by the working days, leaving out weekly rest days: 26 in a six-day week.
+ 25% overtime, + 50% rest day and double pay on holidays are the legal minimums. Your contract may pay more, not less.
Type the rate you get: how many of that currency you get for 1 KWD.
How your overtime pay is worked out
Your wage for one day, then for one hour, then the 25% extra, then hours × rate.
- 1
Wage for a day
400 ÷ 26
= KWD 15.3846 - 2
Wage for an hour
15.3846 ÷ 8
= KWD 1.9231 - 3
Overtime hour
1.9231 × 1.25
= KWD 2.4038 - 4
Hours × rate
10 h × 2.4038
= KWD 24.038
Read more: the law, the formula, a worked example, the limits and Ramadan hours
Kuwait's Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010 sets these rules for working hours and overtime:
- a worker may not actually work more than 48 hours a week or 8 hours a day, and working hours in Ramadan are cut to 36 hours a week (Article 64)
- no more than 5 hours in a row without a rest break of at least one hour (Article 65)
- overtime is paid at the normal wage plus 25%; it may not be more than 2 hours a day, 180 hours a year, 3 days a week or 90 days a year (Article 66)
- a paid weekly rest of 24 hours in a row after six working days; work on the rest day is paid at the wage plus 50%, with another day off in its place (Article 67)
- work on an official holiday is paid at double the wage for that day, with another day off in its place (Article 68)
The formula
daily wage = monthly wage ÷ 26 working days
hourly wage = daily wage ÷ 8 normal hours
overtime hour = hourly wage × 1.25
rest-day hour = hourly wage × 1.5
holiday hour = hourly wage × 2
overtime pay = hours × the rate for each kind
Worked example
Your basic wage is KWD 300 a month and your regular allowances are KWD 100, so your wage is KWD 400. Your daily wage is 400 ÷ 26 = KWD 15.385 (15.3846), and your hourly wage is 15.3846 ÷ 8 = KWD 1.923 (1.9231).
Each overtime hour pays 1.9231 × 1.25 = KWD 2.404 (2.4038). You worked 10 overtime hours this month, so your overtime pay is 10 × 2.4038 = KWD 24.038. Of that, 10 × 1.9231 = KWD 19.231 is plain pay for the hours and 25% of it, KWD 4.808, is the extra. At this pace that is 24.038 × 12 = KWD 288.462 a year.
Limits: 10 hours at the most allowed 2 hours a day is 5 days of overtime, about 1.15 days a week (limit 3). Over a year that is 10 × 12 = 120 hours (limit 180) on 5 × 12 = 60 days (limit 90): within all the limits.
Rates on KWD 300 basic + KWD 100 allowances
| What | Worked out as | KWD |
|---|---|---|
| Daily wage | 400 ÷ 26 | 15.385 |
| Hourly wage | 400 ÷ 26 ÷ 8 | 1.923 |
| Overtime hour (+ 25%) | 1.9231 × 1.25 | 2.404 |
| Overtime hour on basic only (some employers) | 300 ÷ 26 ÷ 8 × 1.25 | 1.803 |
| Rest-day hour (+ 50%) | 1.9231 × 1.5 | 2.885 |
| Holiday hour (double) | 1.9231 × 2 | 3.846 |
| 8 hours on a rest day | 8 × 1.9231 × 1.5 | 23.077 |
| 8 hours on an official holiday | 8 × 1.9231 × 2 | 30.769 |
Notes
- Article 67 works out the daily wage by dividing the wage by the actual working days, leaving out weekly rest days. In a six-day week that is 26 days. Some employers divide by 30; you can change it in Advanced mode.
- Article 1 counts the basic wage plus what you regularly get for your work (such as allowances and commissions) as your wage. Some employers pay overtime on basic only; check your contract and pay slips.
- For rest days and holidays you are owed a substitute day off as well as the pay. The calculator counts about one day off for each day (or part day) worked.
- In Ramadan the calculator keeps your hourly wage on your usual hours and checks the 36-hour week. If you keep working your usual week, add the time past 36 hours to your overtime.
- This page covers the private sector. Domestic workers are under a separate law (Law No. 68 of 2015), and government and oil-sector staff have their own rules.
For your end-of-service pay, use the Kuwait indemnity calculator. Working elsewhere in the Gulf? Try the Saudi overtime calculator or the UAE overtime calculator.
Source: Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010 (Articles 1, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68), English text. Hours, the 25% and 50% rates and holiday pay were checked on 12 October 2026; the yearly and weekly overtime limits are widely quoted but we have not yet checked them against the official text; the Public Authority for Manpower (pam.gov.kw) runs the law. This is an estimate for general information, not legal advice. Check your contract, or ask your employer or the Public Authority for Manpower, before relying on it.
Common questions
How is overtime calculated in Kuwait?
Under Kuwait's private-sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, overtime is paid at your normal wage plus 25% (Article 66). The daily wage is usually the monthly wage ÷ 26 working days, and the hourly wage is that ÷ 8 hours. On KWD 400 a month, that is 400 ÷ 26 ÷ 8 = KWD 1.923 an hour, so each overtime hour pays KWD 2.404.
How many overtime hours are allowed in Kuwait?
Article 66 says overtime may not be more than 2 hours a day, 180 hours a year, 3 days a week or 90 days a year. Normal hours are at most 8 a day and 48 a week (Article 64). The calculator checks your hours against all of these limits and shows how many overtime hours and days you have left this year.
What is the pay for working on a weekly rest day in Kuwait?
If you have to work on your weekly rest day, Article 67 says you are paid your wage plus 50% and get another day off in its place. On KWD 400 a month, 8 hours on a rest day pays 8 × 1.923 × 1.5 = KWD 23.077, plus a substitute day off.
Do you get double pay for working on a public holiday in Kuwait?
Yes. Article 68 lists the official holidays with full pay. If you have to work on one of them, you are paid double your wage for that day and also get another day off. On KWD 400 a month, 8 hours on a holiday pays 8 × 1.923 × 2 = KWD 30.769.
What are working hours in Kuwait during Ramadan?
Article 64 cuts working hours in Ramadan to 36 hours a week, which is 6 hours a day in a six-day week. Your monthly wage stays the same. If you keep working your normal 8-hour days, the time past 36 hours a week should be treated as overtime; add it to your overtime hours in the calculator.
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