Overtime Calculator Australia
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Overtime Calculator Australia

Estimate overtime pay for casual, part time, and full time workers. The calculator includes ordinary hours, extra hours, and common higher rate examples.

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Higher hourly rate
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Extra hours pay
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Total estimate
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38 hours is a common full time benchmark, but daily limits may also matter.

How it works in Australia

Fair Work says overtime is work outside ordinary hours in an award, agreement, or contract. Part time employees often have agreed hours, and casual workers may still have overtime under the relevant award.

Whether you’re full time, part time, or casual, this calculator gives you a fast estimate of your overtime pay based on your base hourly rate and the multiplier that applies under your award.

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Overtime pay: common questions

What counts as overtime in Australia?
Overtime is generally time worked beyond your ordinary hours. What counts as ordinary hours is set by your modern award, enterprise agreement or contract rather than by one national number. For many full time employees ordinary hours sit around 38 per week, with overtime applying beyond that or beyond a daily maximum.
How much is overtime pay?
The most common structure across Australian awards is a stepped rate: time and a half for the first few overtime hours, then double time after that. The exact multipliers vary meaningfully between industries, so confirm the figure in your own award.
Do casual employees get overtime?
Under many modern awards, yes. Casual loading compensates for missing leave entitlements, not for extra hours, so a casual working beyond defined hours can attract both the loading and an overtime rate.
Is overtime calculated daily or weekly?
It depends on your award. Some assess overtime against a daily threshold, some against a weekly total, and some against the span of ordinary hours. Several apply more than one test.
Is 38 hours always the limit before overtime starts?
No. Around 38 hours a week is a common benchmark for full time employees, but it is not universal. Many awards also apply a daily maximum, and some treat work outside the span of ordinary hours as overtime regardless of the weekly total.
Can my employer refuse to pay overtime I was not asked to work?
Employers can reasonably require overtime to be approved in advance. However, where an employer knows extra hours are being worked and allows it to continue, refusing payment on the basis it was unapproved is a weak position.

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