Updated 2026 · by province

Overtime Calculator (Canada)

Overtime in Canada is 1.5× your regular rate (time-and-a-half). The weekly threshold depends on your province. Pick it, enter your overtime hours, and get your pay. Free, no sign-up.

Your pay & province

Monthly gross salary (CA$)

Normal weekly hours

Province / jurisdiction (sets when OT begins)

Overtime

Overtime hours

Total overtime pay

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Gross amount. Subject to income tax, CPP and EI. Overtime is 1.5× the regular rate. Some provinces use daily overtime: BC pays 1.5× after 8h/day and 2× after 12h/day; Alberta pays after 8h/day or 44h/week (greater of). Managers and certain roles can be exempt. Informational only.

How overtime is calculated in Canada

Overtime pay is 1.5× your regular hourly rate. What changes by province is the threshold — the hours after which overtime kicks in:

40 hours/week: Federal, Quebec, Newfoundland & Labrador, most territories
44 hours/week: Ontario, New Brunswick, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
48 hours/week: Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
Daily OT: British Columbia (1.5× after 8h, 2× after 12h) and Alberta (after 8h/day)

Hourly rate = (monthly salary × 12) ÷ (52 × weekly hours); overtime pay = hourly × 1.5 × overtime hours.

FAQ

What's the overtime rate in Canada?: 1.5× the regular rate (time-and-a-half) in every jurisdiction.
When does overtime start?: 40, 44, or 48 hours a week depending on the province — and daily in BC/Alberta.
Is the amount net?: No, it's gross — before tax, CPP and EI.

Source: Canada Labour Code (federal) and provincial Employment Standards Acts.

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