Shift premium
Add a night or specialist-shift percentage to the pay estimate.
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◫Work Hours and Overtime Calculator
Calculate paid hours, overtime and estimated gross pay for a work shift.
Top toolThree ways it saves you time
Payroll rounding
Round working time to 1, 5, 15 or 30-minute intervals.
Overnight overtime
Handle midnight crossings, unpaid breaks and overtime multipliers.
Estimated gross pay
160.008.00 paid hours0.00 overtime0.00 shift premium
Using this tool
Cross midnight before subtracting breaks
Enter the shift start, finish, unpaid break and hourly rate. Overnight work is handled automatically, and overtime begins after the daily threshold you choose.
Step-by-step help
Want the full method?
Read: How to Calculate Overtime for an Overnight Shift →Reading the output
Gross pay is not take-home pay
Nine hours with an unpaid break
A 9-hour shift with a 30-minute unpaid break produces 8.5 paid hours. With overtime after 8 hours, 0.5 hour is counted at the overtime multiplier.
Regular and overtime hours
Paid hours = finish − start − unpaid break. Gross estimate = regular hours × rate + overtime hours × rate × multiplier.
Your contract sets the real rule
- Use the rules in your contract and local law for overtime and breaks.
- This is a gross estimate before tax, deductions or allowances.
- Keep official time records when the result affects wages.
Before relying on the result
Overnight work and deductions
Can it handle an overnight shift?
Yes. When the finish time is earlier than the start, the calculator treats the finish as occurring the next day.
Is the result my take-home pay?
No. It estimates gross pay before tax, benefits, deductions and any special allowances.