HR & Payroll
Overtime Calculator
Calculate gross pay from regular hours, overtime hours and a multiplier you supply.
Enter the regular and overtime hours already determined for your employment, plus the applicable multiplier. This arithmetic tool does not determine Canadian overtime eligibility or daily and weekly thresholds.
Total Weekly Pay
$1144.00
- regular Pay
- $880.00
- overtime Pay
- $264.00
- effective Hourly
- $23.83/hr effective
Formula and method
Total = (Regular Hours × Rate) + (OT Hours × Rate × Multiplier)
Adds regular hours at the base rate and entered overtime hours at the selected multiplier. Tax, statutory holidays and legal eligibility are excluded.
Worked examples
Warehouse worker, heavy week
- Hourly Rate ($):
- 19.5
- Regular Hours Worked:
- 40
- Overtime Hours Worked:
- 12
- OT Multiplier:
- 1.5× (standard time-and-a-half)
Total Weekly Pay: $1131.00
Assumptions and limits
- The user determines eligible regular and overtime hours
- Chosen multiplier applies to all entered overtime hours
- Gross pay only; no payroll deductions
This tool provides an educational estimate. Rules, rates and personal circumstances can change the answer. Review the assumptions before relying on a result. Report a correction.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating this tool as a determination of legal overtime entitlement.
- Counting the same hours as both regular and overtime.
Frequently asked questions
Does this decide which hours count as overtime?
No. Check your applicable jurisdiction, employment agreement and eligibility, then enter the eligible hours and multiplier.