Work Hours Calculator
Total weekly work hours and pay, including overtime above a threshold.
What the Work Hours Calculator does
Weekly work hours are daily hours less unpaid breaks, multiplied by days worked. Hours beyond the overtime threshold are paid at a higher multiplier, which is why the effective hourly rate can exceed the base rate.
Formula
Paid hours per day = Hours per day − Break ÷ 60Weekly hours = Paid hours per day × Days per weekOvertime hours = max(0, Weekly hours − Threshold)Pay = Regular hours × Rate + Overtime hours × Rate × Multiplier
Inputs explained
| Input | Unit | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours per day | number | Yes | Accepts more than 0, up to 24. |
| Days per week | number | Yes | Accepts 0 or more, up to 7. |
| Unpaid break per day | minutes | Optional | Accepts 0 or more. |
| Hourly rate | $ | Optional | Accepts 0 or more. |
| Overtime after | hours per week | Optional | Accepts 0 or more. |
| Overtime multiplier | number | Optional | Accepts 1 or more. |
| Working weeks per year | number | Optional | Accepts 1 or more, up to 52. |
How to use it
- Enter Hours per day and Days per week.
- Optionally add Unpaid break per day, Hourly rate and Overtime after.
- Select Calculate.
Worked example
9 hours a day, 5 days a week, 30-minute unpaid break, $24 an hour, overtime above 40.
- Hours/day
- 9
- Days/week
- 5
- Break
- 30
- Rate
- 24
- Threshold
- 40
42.5 paid hours: 40 regular ($960) plus 2.5 overtime at 1.5× ($90) = $1,050 a week.
Frequently asked questions
Are breaks paid?
It depends on jurisdiction and contract. Short rest breaks are often paid; longer meal breaks usually are not. Enter only unpaid time here.