Overtime Pay Calculator

Calculate overtime pay at time-and-a-half, double time or a custom multiplier.

What the Overtime Pay Calculator does

Overtime typically pays 1.5× the regular rate beyond 40 hours a week, with double time sometimes applying to holidays or very long shifts. Rules vary by country and contract — check what applies to you.

Formula

  • Regular pay = Rate × Regular hours
  • Overtime pay = Rate × Multiplier × Overtime hours
  • Total = Regular + Overtime + Double time

Inputs explained

InputUnitRequiredNotes
Regular hourly rateselected currencyYesAccepts more than 0.
Regular hoursnumberYesAccepts 0 or more.
Overtime hoursnumberYesAccepts 0 or more.
Overtime multipliernumberYesAccepts 1 or more.
Double-time hoursnumberOptionalAccepts 0 or more.
Currencyone of 10 optionsOptional

How to use it

  1. Choose Currency.
  2. Enter Regular hourly rate, Regular hours, Overtime hours and Overtime multiplier.
  3. Optionally add Double-time hours.
  4. Select Calculate.

Worked example

$24 an hour, 40 regular hours plus 8 overtime hours at 1.5×.

Rate
24
Regular
40
Overtime
8
Multiplier
1.5

Regular $960 + overtime $288 = $1,248 for the week.

Frequently asked questions

When does overtime kick in?

Commonly beyond 40 hours in a week, though some jurisdictions also require it beyond 8 hours in a day. Salaried exempt employees may not qualify at all.

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