Free Canadian Overtime Calculator by Province

What this overtime pay calculator includes

An overtime calculator for Canada cannot safely assume one national threshold. Ontario generally uses a 44-hour weekly threshold, British Columbia has daily time-and-a-half and double-time tiers, and other jurisdictions combine daily and weekly rules differently. This page reads those differences from the maintained Maxuod Shift rule library instead of copying thresholds into the form.

The estimated non-holiday gross pay includes regular wages and the full wages owed for classified overtime hours. The separate incremental overtime premium shows only the extra amount above straight-time pay. That distinction helps when comparing the total payroll estimate with a schedule that already accounts for every worked hour.

The same 40 hours can produce a different result

Consider a general hourly employee paid $20 who works four 10-hour days. Under Ontario's general weekly rule, 40 hours do not cross the 44-hour threshold, so the simple estimate is 40 regular hours and $800. Under British Columbia's general daily rule, each 10-hour day contributes two hours at 1.5×: 32 regular hours plus eight overtime hours, for an estimated $880.

These are general-rule examples, not payroll conclusions. Exemptions, occupations, averaging agreements, collective agreements, federal jurisdiction, holiday work, and other facts can change the result.

Daily and weekly overtime must not be counted twice

Where both tests apply, the tool classifies daily overtime first and then applies the weekly test only to remaining regular hours. An hour already classified at an overtime rate is not awarded again merely because the weekly threshold is also crossed.

A shift that crosses midnight also needs a reviewed workday assignment. Keep its exact timestamps in the source time record before entering daily totals. The calculator accepts hours by day; it does not decide which legal workday owns a 22:00–02:30 shift.

Why statutory-holiday hours require a review

Holiday pay can depend on tenure, attendance around the holiday, prior wage history, normal work patterns, substitute-day agreements, and provincial eligibility rules. If you enter hours on a recognized statutory holiday, the calculator keeps those hours visible but does not pretend a basic seven-day form has enough information to finish the holiday-pay calculation.

Who should use the result carefully

The estimate is designed for general hourly employees covered by provincial employment standards. Federal industries, exempt employees, managers, collective agreements, averaging arrangements, and special industry rules may produce a different result. Confirm the linked official source before making a payroll decision.

When you are ready to plan a complete team week, open the free Maxuod Shift scheduler. Compare actual time with the employee hours calculator, review the Canadian overtime and statutory-holiday rule library, then attach the flagged result to the weekly payroll handoff checklist.