Overtime & penalty rates calculator
Calculate Australian overtime and penalty rates at 1.5× time-and-a-half, 2.0× double-time and 2.5× public holiday rates.
In your browser
Next in your workflow
About this tool
Calculate overtime and penalty rates under Australian Modern Awards. Work out pay for time-and-a-half (1.5×), double-time (2.0×) and public holiday rates (2.5×) with your blended effective hourly earnings.
How to use it
- 1 Enter your ordinary base hourly rate ($ AUD/hr) and ordinary hours.
- 2 Enter hours worked at time-and-a-half (1.5×) and double-time (2.0×).
- 3 Enter any public holiday hours (2.5×) to see your total gross shift earnings.
Questions
When is double time paid in Australia?
Under most Australian awards, overtime is paid at 1.5× for the first 2 or 3 hours, and 2.0× (double time) thereafter, as well as for all hours worked on Sundays.
What is the penalty rate for working on a public holiday?
Modern awards typically mandate 2.5× (double time and a half) for work performed on gazetted Australian public holidays.
Is my data uploaded?
No. This tool runs in your browser, so your text and files never reach our server.
Is this tool free?
Yes. It’s free to use with no sign-up and no limits for normal use.
More in Calculators & converters
- Australia pay calculator New Calculate Australian take-home pay with ATO Stage 3 tax brackets, Medicare levy, HELP/HECS debt repayments and superannuation.
- Australia GST calculator New Calculate Australian 10% GST on net prices or reverse-calculate GST using the ATO 1/11th rule for BAS reporting and invoices.
- Superannuation calculator New Calculate Australian superannuation growth with 11.5% compulsory employer contributions, salary sacrifice and compound returns.
- Australia stamp duty calculator New Calculate Australian property transfer stamp duty across NSW, VIC and QLD with first-home buyer exemptions and concessions.
- Australia mortgage calculator New Calculate Australian home loan repayments with Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) estimates and weekly, fortnightly or monthly schedules.
- Annual leave calculator New Calculate Fair Work 4 weeks statutory annual leave accrual, pay entitlements and 17.5% annual leave loading under modern awards.