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Calculate gross pay including overtime and double-time hours.
Total Gross Pay
$2,048
Gross pay only. Tax deducted by employer will depend on your marginal rate and withholding.
Most modern awards pay weekday overtime at time and a half for the first 2–3 hours, then double time. Weekends and public holidays usually attract higher rates. Your exact entitlement depends on your award or enterprise agreement — check it with the Fair Work Ombudsman’s Find my award tool. The worked figures below use an example base rate of $35/hour.
| Overtime type | Multiplier | Typically applies to | At $35/hr base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time and a half | 1.5× | First 2–3 hours of weekday overtime; Saturday overtime | $52.50/hr |
| Double time | 2× | Weekday overtime after the first 2–3 hours; Sunday overtime | $70.00/hr |
| Double time and a half | 2.5× | Public holidays under many awards | $87.50/hr |
Worked example: you work 38 ordinary hours plus 5 hours of weekday overtime at $35/hour, with the first 2 overtime hours at time and a half and the rest at double time. Ordinary pay is 38 × $35 = $1,330. Overtime is (2 × $52.50) + (3 × $70) = $315. Gross pay for the week is $1,645. Enter your own hours above to calculate yours.
Overtime rates come from federal awards, so they are the same in every state, but public holidays differ — and that changes when penalty rates apply. Read the guide for where you work:
Under the Fair Work Act and most modern awards, the standard overtime rate in Australia is time-and-a-half (1.5×) for the first few overtime hours per day or week, and double time (2×) for subsequent hours. Exact rates and triggers depend on the applicable modern award or enterprise agreement. Salaried employees covered by an award must have their actual overtime compensated or accounted for.
Overtime pay = overtime hours × base hourly rate × overtime multiplier. For example, 5 hours overtime at $45/hour at time-and-a-half = 5 × $45 × 1.5 = $337.50. Your effective hourly rate for the total week = (normal pay + overtime pay) ÷ total hours worked.
No — Australia does not have a separate 'overtime tax rate'. Your total gross income for the pay period (including overtime) is taxed at your normal marginal rates. However, a larger pay may push a portion of your income into a higher marginal bracket if it takes your annual income over a threshold. Your employer withholds PAYG tax based on your annualised earnings.
Not usually for the first hours. Under most modern awards, the first 2 or 3 hours of weekday overtime are paid at time and a half (150% of your base rate), and only hours after that are paid at double time (200%). Sunday overtime is commonly double time from the first hour, and public holiday work is often double time and a half (250%). Your award or enterprise agreement sets the exact triggers.
Time and a half is your base hourly rate multiplied by 1.5. On a $30/hour base rate, time and a half is $45/hour; on $40/hour it is $60/hour. Double time is base × 2, and double time and a half is base × 2.5.
Your employer works out PAYG withholding on your total pay for that period as if you earned it every week of the year, so a large overtime week is withheld at a higher rate. It is not a special overtime tax — if too much is withheld across the year, you get it back when you lodge your tax return. Use the Income Tax Calculator to see your actual annual tax.
Employer SGC super contributions are calculated on Ordinary Time Earnings (OTE), not overtime. In most cases, overtime pay is not included in OTE — meaning your employer does not have to pay super on overtime hours under the standard SGC rules. However, some enterprise agreements or employment contracts may require super on overtime — check your specific award or agreement.