Overtime Calculator

Calculate regular and overtime pay for any hourly rate and hours worked.

Time-and-a-halfDouble-time optionUpdated May 2026

Overtime pay inputs

Enter your hourly rate, regular hours, overtime hours, multipliers, and optional deduction estimate.

Your regular hourly pay rate before overtime.

Paid hours at your normal hourly rate.

Paid overtime hours, commonly time-and-a-half.

Use 1.5 for time-and-a-half or your applicable rate.

Optional hours paid at a second premium rate.

Use 2 for double-time or your applicable rate.

Optional rough tax and deduction estimate.

Used to annualize gross and estimated take-home pay.

This calculator estimates gross pay and optional deductions. It does not determine legal overtime eligibility or exact payroll withholding.

Total gross pay

£1,300.00

Weekly pay before taxes and deductions.

Overtime pay

£300.00

Combined overtime and double-time pay.

Regular pay

£1,000.00

40 hours at £25.00/hr.

Estimated take-home pay

£1,040.00

After 20.0% estimated deductions.

Effective hourly rate

£27.08/hr

Gross pay divided by total paid hours.

Overtime premium

£100.00

Extra premium above base pay for overtime hours.

Annualized gross pay

£67,600.00

52 weekly pay periods per year.

Annualized take-home

£54,080.00

Rough estimate using the deduction percentage entered.

Overtime rules vary by location and employer policy, so verify your local rules.
Updated May 2026Formula verifiedReviewed for accuracy

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Pay formula

Calculates regular pay, overtime pay, double-time pay, gross pay, and estimated take-home pay.

Estimate only

Results are payroll estimates and do not determine legal overtime eligibility or exact withholding.

Payslip friendly

Use the breakdown to compare your own payslip, timesheet, or payroll estimate.

Interpretation

What these overtime results mean

Gross pay

Your estimated gross pay is £1,300.00 for the selected weekly pay period.

Overtime earnings

Your overtime and double-time earnings add up to £300.00.

Effective hourly rate

Across 48 paid hours, your effective gross hourly rate is £27.08/hr.

Deduction estimate

With 20.0% estimated deductions, take-home pay is roughly £1,040.00.

Basics

How overtime pay works

Hourly rate

Your regular hourly rate is the base used for regular and overtime calculations.

Regular hours

Regular hours are paid at your normal hourly rate before overtime multipliers apply.

Multiplier

Overtime multipliers increase the hourly rate for qualifying overtime hours.

Gross pay

Gross pay is total earnings before taxes, deductions, benefits, or retirement contributions.

Comparison

Time-and-a-half vs double-time

Time-and-a-half

£37.50/hr

Time-and-a-half usually means 1.5 times the regular hourly rate.

Double-time

£50.00/hr

Double-time usually means 2 times the regular hourly rate, where applicable.

Pay context

Gross pay vs take-home pay

Gross pay

Gross pay includes regular pay, overtime pay, double-time pay, bonuses, and other earnings before deductions.

Deductions

Deductions may include taxes, pension or retirement contributions, insurance, benefits, and payroll deductions.

Net pay

Net pay is what remains after deductions. This calculator uses a simple percentage estimate.

Rules

Overtime rules and practical notes

Eligibility varies

Overtime eligibility can depend on role, employment status, location, contract, and employer policy.

Pay period timing

Overtime may be calculated daily, weekly, or by another rule depending on local requirements.

Check official sources

For exact treatment, check your contract, payroll policy, payslip, or local labor guidance.

Formula

Overtime pay formula explanation

Regular pay

Regular Pay = Hourly Rate × Regular Hours

Regular pay covers hours paid at the base hourly rate.

Overtime pay

Overtime Pay = Hourly Rate × Overtime Hours × Multiplier

Overtime pay applies the selected multiplier to overtime hours.

Total gross pay

Gross Pay = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay + Double-Time Pay

Gross pay is the total before taxes and payroll deductions.

Overtime calculations are estimates. Actual pay may differ based on local law, pay period rules, unpaid breaks, rounding, shift premiums, bonuses, deductions, and employer policy.

FAQ

Overtime calculator questions

Multiply overtime hours by your hourly rate and overtime multiplier. Then add regular pay and overtime pay to estimate total gross pay.