Overtime Calculator
See your overtime rate and total pay at time and a half, double time or any multiplier, with daily and weekly limits, two tiers, night and holiday rates and a yearly total.
Type hours as 7.5, 7:30 or 7h30.
Hours past this are overtime.
Hours in a day past this are paid at the tier 2 rate below. Leave any limit blank to skip it.
For example, the first 2 overtime hours at 1.5× and the rest at 2×. Leave the hours blank for one rate.
Night, weekend or holiday hours paid at their own rate. They are not counted toward the overtime limit. The rates are starting values: set what your contract pays.
For the yearly total. Use fewer if overtime stops in holiday weeks.
Your pay breakdown
| Pay | Amount | Hours | Rate |
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Each day
| Day | Worked | Regular | Overtime | Tier 2 |
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Every period
Assumes the same hours every period, for the days and weeks you work. Before tax.
How your overtime pay is worked out
Overtime pay = overtime hours × normal rate × multiplier.
- 1
Your normal rate
Your rate= $20.00/h
- 2
Regular pay
40 h × $20.00= $800.00
- 3
Overtime pay
$20.00 × 1.5= $30.00/h5 h × $30.00= $150.00
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Total pay
$800.00+ $150.00= $950.00avg $21.11/h$49,400 a year
Read more: the formula, a worked example, tiers, daily and weekly limits
Overtime is paid at your normal hourly rate times a multiplier, such as 1.5 for time and a half. Your total pay is regular hours at the normal rate, plus overtime hours at the overtime rate, plus any hours at other rates such as nights or public holidays.
The formula
overtime rate = normal hourly rate × multiplier
regular pay = regular hours × normal hourly rate
overtime pay = overtime hours × overtime rate (tier 1 hours × tier 1 rate + tier 2 hours × tier 2 rate)
total pay = regular pay + overtime pay + other-rate pay
average per hour = total pay ÷ all hours worked
hourly rate from a salary = yearly salary ÷ (standard hours a week × 52)
Worked example
At 20 an hour, with 40 regular hours and 5 overtime hours in a week at 1.5×:
- Overtime rate: 20 × 1.5 = 30 an hour.
- Regular pay: 40 × 20 = 800.
- Overtime pay: 5 × 30 = 150.
- Total pay: 800 + 150 = 950 a week.
- Average per hour: 950 ÷ 45 = 21.11.
- A year: 950 × 52 = 49,400, or 49,400 ÷ 12 = 4,116.67 a month.
Overtime on a salary
Turn the salary into an hourly rate first. A salary of 52,000 a year for 40 standard hours a week is 52,000 ÷ (40 × 52) = 52,000 ÷ 2,080 = 25 an hour. Time and a half is 25 × 1.5 = 37.50, so 4 overtime hours add 4 × 37.50 = 150. A monthly salary of 4,000 is 48,000 a year, or 48,000 ÷ 2,080 = 23.08 an hour.
Two tiers
Some contracts pay a higher rate after a few overtime hours. With 10 overtime hours on 20 an hour, the first 2 at 1.5× and the rest at 2×: 2 × 30 = 60 plus 8 × 40 = 320, so overtime pays 380 and the week pays 800 + 380 = 1,180.
Daily and weekly limits
In Each day mode, hours past the daily limit are overtime. Then, once your regular hours for the week reach the weekly limit, any more hours that week are overtime too. Hours are never counted twice. For example, 9 hours Monday to Friday plus 5 on Saturday, with overtime after 8 a day and 40 a week, gives 5 daily overtime hours, then all 5 Saturday hours, so 40 regular and 10 overtime hours.
A tier 2 daily limit (for example 12 hours) pays every hour past it in a day at the tier 2 rate.
Example rule — check your local law or contract
- US federal law (FLSA): many hourly workers get at least 1.5× their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Source. This is an example, not advice. Rules differ by country, state, job and contract, and many staff are exempt.
Overtime hours for a target
Work out how much more you need, then divide by the overtime rate. To earn 1,000 in the example week you need 1,000 − 800 = 200 more, and 200 ÷ 30 = 6.67 overtime hours. With two tiers, the first tier's hours are used up before the higher rate starts.
All figures are before tax and other deductions. To compare yearly pay or convert pay periods, try the salary to hourly calculator. To add up timesheet hours, use the hours calculator.
Common questions
How do I calculate overtime pay?
Multiply your overtime hours by your normal hourly rate and by the overtime multiplier. At 20 an hour, time and a half is 20 × 1.5 = 30 an hour, so 5 overtime hours earn 5 × 30 = 150. Add your regular pay of 40 × 20 = 800 and the total for the week is 950.
What is time and a half and double time?
Time and a half means each overtime hour pays 1.5 times your normal rate. Double time means 2 times. On 20 an hour, time and a half is 30 an hour and double time is 40 an hour. Some contracts use other rates, such as 1.25 times, so this calculator lets you pick any multiplier.
How do I work out overtime on a salary?
First turn the salary into an hourly rate: yearly pay ÷ (standard hours a week × 52). A salary of 52,000 a year for 40 hours a week is 52,000 ÷ 2,080 = 25 an hour. Time and a half is then 37.50 an hour, so 4 overtime hours add 150.
How many overtime hours do I need to earn a set amount?
Take off your regular pay, then divide what is left by your overtime rate. To earn 1,000 in a week at 20 an hour with 40 regular hours (800), you need 200 more. At time and a half that is 200 ÷ 30 = 6.67 overtime hours. Advanced mode works this out for you, even with two tiers.
When does overtime start?
It depends on your local law and your contract. Overtime often starts after a set number of hours a week, such as 40, or a day, such as 8. In Advanced mode you can set a daily limit, a weekly limit or both. Hours already counted as daily overtime are not counted again for the weekly limit.
What is my average pay per hour with overtime?
Divide your total pay by all the hours you worked. With 40 regular hours at 20 and 5 overtime hours at 30, you earn 950 for 45 hours, which is 950 ÷ 45 = 21.11 an hour on average, compared with 20 for a normal hour.
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