OraHow overtime pay is estimated
Enter regular hours and overtime hours separately, plus the hourly rate and the multiplier you want to model. Regular pay = regular hours × hourly rate. Overtime pay = overtime hours × hourly rate × multiplier. The estimate adds those two amounts.
The multiplier is the whole overtime rate, not just the extra part. For a 1.5 multiplier, the overtime total includes base pay at 1.0 plus a premium at 0.5 of the base rate. Do not add the full 1.5 rate again on top of base pay.
Worked example
At €15 per hour, 40 regular hours produce €600. Five overtime hours at an assumed 1.5 multiplier produce €112.50, made up of €75 base and €37.50 additional premium. Together those amounts are €712.50 estimated gross before tax.
For comparison, five hours at €15 and a 1.0 multiplier would be €75; at 2.0 they would be €150. These are examples, not claims that any particular rate applies to your work.
The overtime-pay worked guide separates ordinary pay from the additional premium. If the question is an agreed extra hourly amount rather than an overtime threshold, compare the shift-differential calculator instead.
Eligibility and rounding
The calculator does not decide which hours qualify, whether an overtime threshold is daily or weekly, or which rate applies. Those questions depend on the applicable agreement and rules. Regular and overtime hours must total no more than 168 hours in this tool; the multiplier is from 1 to 10.
Regular pay and overtime total are each rounded half up to the smallest unit of the chosen currency. The displayed overtime base is rounded separately; the shown premium is the rounded overtime total minus that rounded base. Your payroll may use other rounding or combine premiums differently.
Common questions
Is overtime always time-and-a-half?
No universal multiplier is assumed. Check your agreement and the rules that apply to your work, then enter the rate you want to estimate.
Is overtime weekly or daily?
Eligibility and thresholds can depend on location, agreement and pay period. This tool accepts the overtime hours you supply; it does not classify them.
Does this include tax?
No. Results are gross estimates before tax and other deductions.
Results are estimates before tax. Rules and actual pay vary with your contract, location, payroll and deductions. About these estimates.
