Overtime pay calculator

What the result means

Overtime is extra hours paid at a multiplier of the ordinary rate. The multiplier comes from an award or agreement, not from this page.

How it is calculated

Total = ordinary hours × rate + overtime hours × rate × multiplier

• Multiplier: 1.5 or 2 are common; your agreement controls.

Overtime hours are not added to ordinary hours before applying the multiplier.

Worked example

38 hours at $40 plus 4 hours at 1.5

A simple week.

Ordinary

38 × $40 = $1,520

Overtime

4 × $40 × 1.5 = $240

Total

$1,760

Four overtime hours add $240, not $160.

Not a substitute for an award

When overtime starts, whether meal breaks are paid, and whether penalties stack with overtime are legal questions. This is ordinary × rate plus overtime × rate × multiplier.

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