Employment & leave Australia
Overtime Calculator Australia
Overtime in Australia is set by your award or agreement, not by one national rule. A common pattern is time and a half for the first two hours and double time after, and this calculator lets you set the multipliers to match yours and shows the pay for each band.
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Often the first two hours beyond ordinary time.
Hours beyond the first band.
Total pay for the week
—Ordinary pay
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Overtime at the first rate
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Overtime at the second rate
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Weekend or holiday pay
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Overtime total
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Effective hourly rate
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How each band is paid
Working with a different rate? Edit the rates this calculator uses
These are the figures we verified on 2026-10-26. Change them to work with a historic period, or with a new rate that has been announced but which we have not published yet.
A common award rate for the first two hours
A common award rate after that
Varies widely by award: 1.5 to 2.5 is common
Awards decide your overtime rate. Multipliers, thresholds and what counts as ordinary time differ between awards and agreements. Use the Fair Work Ombudsman's Pay Calculator, which is built on the modern awards, to confirm what you are owed.
How do I calculate overtime pay in Australia?
Multiply the base hourly rate by the overtime multiplier and the hours worked in each band. At $36 an hour, 2 hours at time and a half plus 3 hours at double time is $324.00. Your award decides the multipliers and when overtime starts, so enter the ones that apply to you.
Where the multipliers come from
Modern awards set overtime rates as multiples of the ordinary rate, commonly 150% for the first two or three hours and 200% beyond that or on a Sunday. Enterprise agreements and contracts may improve on the award but cannot go below it.
To find yours, search your award on the Fair Work Commission site, or use the Fair Work Ombudsman's Pay Calculator which applies the right award to your details.
Overtime for salaried staff
Many salaried employees are on annualised salary arrangements that cover a set amount of overtime, and award-free employees may have none. If you are salaried, check what your contract says before using this calculator to work out an underpayment.
To convert an annual salary to the hourly rate to use here, use the hourly rate to annual salary calculator.
How this is calculated
The rule, step by step, so you can check any figure by hand.
ordinary pay = base rate × ordinary hoursovertime pay = base rate × multiplier × hours in each bandweekend or holiday pay = base rate × multiplier × hourscasual: base rate × (1 + loading) is used as the base, which is the compounding method; some awards differ
The multipliers are the point of the tool. There is no national overtime rate: the Fair Work Act sets the minimum safety net through awards, and each award states when overtime starts and how it is paid. Time and a half then double time is typical, but some awards pay double from the first hour on certain days, and enterprise agreements can pay more.
For a casual, the way loading and overtime combine is decided by the award. The tick-box applies the loading to the base rate first, which is the compounding method used in some awards.
A worked example
$36 an hour, 38 ordinary hours, 2 hours at time and a half and 3 hours at double time.
- Ordinary pay, 38 × $36$1,368.00
- First band, 2 × $36 × 1.5$108.00
- Second band, 3 × $36 × 2.0$216.00
- Overtime total$324.00
- Total for the week$1,692.00
$1,692.00 for the week, of which $324.00 is overtime.
The effective hourly rate rises above $36 because of the overtime bands.
Reasonable additional hours
Under the National Employment Standards an employee can be asked to work reasonable additional hours beyond their ordinary hours, and can refuse hours that are unreasonable. Whether the extra hours are paid depends on the award or contract.
If you worked extra hours that were not paid, keep records of the days and times to support a request to your employer or the Fair Work Ombudsman.
What this tool does not do
It does not apply broken-shift, split-shift, meal or time-off-in-lieu rules, and it does not know your award's definition of ordinary hours. Use it to see how multipliers affect pay, not as proof of what is owed.
What this calculator does not do
- Multipliers and thresholds are entered by you
- No award rules, allowances or time off in lieu
- Casual loading uses the compounding method
- Assumes ordinary pay is simply base rate × hours
Common questions
What is the overtime rate in Australia?
There is no single rate. Your award or agreement sets it. Time and a half for the first two hours and double time after is a common pattern.
How do I calculate time and a half?
Multiply the hourly rate by 1.5 and by the hours worked. At $36 an hour, 2 hours is $108.
Do casuals get overtime?
Yes, under most awards, and the award decides how the 25% loading combines with the overtime rate.
Does a salary include overtime?
Only if your contract or award says so. Many awards require overtime to be paid even to salaried staff on the lower classifications.
Where can I check my award rate?
The Fair Work Ombudsman's Pay Calculator applies your award and shows your minimum rates and penalties.
Where these numbers come from
- Fair Work Ombudsman — Pay Calculator Applies the modern award to your details
- Fair Work Ombudsman — minimum wages National Minimum Wage and how it is adjusted each year
Rates last verified 2026-10-26 Every figure Fair Work Ombudsman sets is re-checked against the source at least once a year, and again whenever a change is announced. Out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
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