How is overtime calculated?

Overtime pay = base hourly rate × overtime hours × overtime multiplier. The typical multipliers are 1.5× (time-and-a-half), 2.0× (double time) or a custom rate set by your contract. So 8 hours of overtime at £15/hour at time-and-a-half = 8 × 15 × 1.5 = £180.

Is overtime pay legally required in the UK?

No — there is no statutory right to overtime pay in the UK. Whether you get overtime, and at what rate, depends on your employment contract. The only requirement is that your total pay must not fall below the National Minimum Wage averaged over the pay period.

What about overtime in the EU?

The EU Working Time Directive caps the average working week at 48 hours over 17 weeks. Overtime rates vary by country: Germany typically 25–50% extra, France 25% for hours 36–43 then 50%, Spain minimum 75% on Sundays. Always check your contract and collective agreement.

How is overtime taxed?

Overtime is treated as ordinary income — taxed at your marginal income tax rate plus National Insurance. If overtime pushes you over a tax band threshold, only the income above the threshold is taxed at the higher rate. Use our Salary After Tax calculator for the post-tax figure.

What is double-time-and-a-half?

2.5× the base rate. Common for working on bank holidays, Sundays in some industries, or beyond a daily hour threshold (e.g., 12+ hour shifts). Set the multiplier to 2.5 to use this calculator for that case.

⏱️ Overtime Pay Lommeregner

Beregn din overtidsbetaling til halvanden tid, dobbelt tid eller en tilpasset multiplikator. Understøtter ugentlige, månedlige og årlige totaler — UK, USA og EU.

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Grundlæggende timesats

Standard timer / uge

Overtime hours / week

Overtidsmultiplikator

Double-time hours / week (optional)

💼 Gross only. Overtibd beskattes til din marginale indkomstskattesats. UK har ingen lovpligtig ret til overtidsbetaling — bekræft dine kontraktvilkår.

Overtime Pay: Country by Country

Det Forenede Kongerige

No statutory overtime right. Common contract rates are 1.5× weekday overtime, 2× Sundays and bank holidays. Total pay must not fall below the National Minimum Wage (£12.21/hour from April 2026 for workers 21+).

USA (Føderale FLSA)

Non-exempt workers must receive 1.5× their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Some states (California, Alaska, Nevada) also require 1.5× for hours over 8 in a single day. Exempt salaried workers (administrative, executive, professional) generally do not qualify.

Den Europæiske Union

Germany: Ofte 25–50% ekstra; afhænger af overenskomsten (Tarifvertrag)
France: 25% for timer 36–43, 50% ud over 43, arbejdsuge maksimalt 48
Spain: Minimum 75% extra on Sundays and bank holidays
Netherlands: Ingen lovpligtig sats; CAO'er (kollektive aftaler) specificerer typisk 25–100% tillæg
Ireland: No statutory rate but most contracts specify 1.5× weekday and 2× Sunday

Almindelige faldgruber

Salaried employees with "reasonable extra hours" clauses may receive no overtime at all
"Tid fri til gengæld" (TOIL) er et alternativ — bekræft om 1 time overtibd = 1 time TOIL eller 1,5 time TOIL
Overtime can push you into a higher tax band; use our Salary After Tax calculator
Feriegodtgørelsesberegninger skal inkludere "regelmæssig" overtibd under UK-retspraksis

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