Overtime pay calculator by province
Choose your province, enter your hours for each day of the week and your hourly rate. You get regular and overtime hours and your gross pay under that province's rule.
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These are the figures we verified on 2026-10-23. Change them to work with a historic period, or with a new rate that has been announced but which we have not published yet.
How is overtime calculated in Canada?
It depends on the province. Alberta pays 1.5 times over 8 hours a day or 44 a week, whichever is greater. British Columbia pays 1.5 times over 8 a day and over 40 a week, and double time over 12 a day. Saskatchewan uses 8 a day or 40 a week, whichever is greater. Manitoba, the territories and federal employers use 8 a day and 40 a week, and Prince Edward Island uses 44 a week.
Why we built this calculator
Overtime rules look similar across Canada and are not. The same 48-hour week produces four overtime hours in Alberta, where the daily and weekly tests are compared and the greater is paid, and eight in British Columbia, where only the first eight hours of each day count towards the weekly limit. Prince Edward Island ignores the daily total altogether.
This calculator applies each province's rule to your actual hours for each day, so the difference is visible. For Ontario, which has its own weekly rule, use the Ontario overtime pay calculator. For the rest of your pay see the income tax calculator.
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When to use it
- Checking a pay stub against what the law requires
- Comparing a job offer's hours across provinces
- Working out overtime for a six-day week or a long shift
- Planning shifts to stay under an overtime threshold
Mistakes it helps you avoid
- Counting only the weekly total when a daily threshold also applies.
- Forgetting British Columbia's double time after 12 hours in a day.
- Using the wrong province's threshold: 40, 44 or 48 hours differ across the country.
- Assuming everyone is eligible. Managers and some professionals are excluded.
How the overtime is worked out
Each province compares your hours with a daily limit, a weekly limit, or both.
daily overtime = hours over the daily limit, each dayweekly overtime = hours over the weekly limitAlberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba: overtime = the greater of daily overtime and weekly overtimeBritish Columbia, N.W.T., Nunavut, federal:overtime = daily overtime + (regular hours counted up to the daily limit − weekly limit)British Columbia only: hours over 12 in a day are paid at double timePrince Edward Island: overtime = hours over 44 in the weekpay = regular hours × rate + overtime hours × rate × 1.5 (+ double-time hours × rate × 2)
The British Columbia page says only the first 8 hours worked in a day count towards weekly overtime, and the Northwest Territories page describes the same pattern: once 40 regular hours are reached every further hour that week is overtime. Alberta and Saskatchewan say the greater of the daily and weekly figure applies. The Manitoba pages we read do not say how the daily and weekly tests combine, so this calculator uses the greater of the two, as Alberta and Saskatchewan do. The federal and Nunavut sources define overtime as hours beyond the daily and weekly standards. Prince Edward Island's figure is from the new Employment Standards Act consolidation current to June 30, 2026.
Worked example: six 8-hour days at $25 an hour
You work Monday to Saturday, 8 hours a day, 48 hours in total, at $25 an hour.
- Alberta daily test: hours over 8 in a day0 hours
- Alberta weekly test: 48 − 444 hours
- Alberta overtime: the greater of the two4 hours
- Alberta pay: 44 × $25 + 4 × $37.50$1,250.00
- British Columbia: 48 regular hours counted, less 408 hours of overtime
- British Columbia pay: 40 × $25 + 8 × $37.50$1,300.00
The same week pays $1,250.00 in Alberta and $1,300.00 in British Columbia, a gap of $50.00.
The gap comes from the weekly threshold (44 in Alberta, 40 in British Columbia) and from British Columbia counting each day's first 8 hours toward the 40.
The rule in each province covered
These are the general rules the calculator applies. Check the linked source for averaging and exemptions.
| Province | Overtime starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 8 a day or 44 a week, whichever is greater | 1.5× |
| British Columbia | Over 8 a day, over 40 a week; double time over 12 a day | 1.5×, 2× over 12 |
| Saskatchewan | Daily or weekly (8 a day, 40 a week), whichever is greater | 1.5× |
| Manitoba | 8 a day and 40 a week | 1.5× |
| Northwest Territories | 8 a day and 40 a week | 1.5× |
| Nunavut | 8 a day and 40 a week | 1.5× |
| Prince Edward Island | 44 a week | 1.5× |
| Federal (Canada Labour Code) | 8 a day and 40 a week | 1.5× |
Provinces not covered
Ontario has its own overtime calculator. Quebec and New Brunswick publish their rules on pages we could not read automatically. Nova Scotia's page is undated and its minimum wage order states the rate as 1.5 times the minimum wage, which conflicts with the plain wording. Newfoundland and Labrador sets a minimum overtime wage rather than a multiple, and the Yukon pages were not readable. We would rather leave them out than show a rule we could not confirm.
Terms on this page
- Overtime hours
- Hours worked beyond the standard daily or weekly limit set by the province.
- Time and a half
- Overtime paid at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate.
- Double time
- Pay at twice the regular rate; in British Columbia it applies after 12 hours in a day.
What has changed, and when
Rates on this page have not always been what they are today. If you are working on an earlier period, use the figure that applied at the time rather than the current one.
- 2026 Rules read from the provincial, territorial and federal pages in October 2026; Prince Edward Island's 44-hour week replaces the former 48 hours.
Common questions
How is overtime calculated in Alberta?
Overtime is all hours over 8 a day or 44 a week, whichever is greater, paid at least 1.5 times the regular wage rate, unless there is a written agreement to bank time off.
Does British Columbia pay double time?
Yes, for time worked over 12 hours in a day. Time over 8 hours up to 12 hours a day, and time over 40 hours a week, is paid at time and a half.
What are the overtime rules in Saskatchewan?
Employees receive whichever is greater, overtime earned by the day or in the week. Overtime is paid at least 1.5 times the hourly wage rate.
What is the weekly overtime threshold in Prince Edward Island?
44 hours a week under the Employment Standards Act, paid at 1.5 times the regular wage rate. Check the Act's in-force date with the province.
Who is not entitled to overtime?
It varies. Managers and supervisors, and certain professionals, are excluded in most jurisdictions. Check your province's page.
Where these numbers come from
- Government of Alberta — Overtime hours and overtime pay The 8/44 rule, greater of daily or weekly, 1.5 times.
- Government of British Columbia — Overtime pay Daily and weekly overtime and double time over 12 hours, last updated January 31, 2024.
- Government of Saskatchewan — General overtime information Whichever is greater, daily or weekly, and 1.5 times.
- Government of Manitoba — Overtime fact sheet 8 hours a day and 40 a week at 1.5 times, published September 29, 2022.
- Government of the Northwest Territories — Employment standards FAQ 8 a day, 40 a week, calculated daily and weekly, 1.5 times.
- Nunavut — Labour Standards Act, C.S.Nu. c. L-10 Sections 4 and 11, consolidation of June 13, 2022.
- Government of Canada — Hours of work under the Canada Labour Code Federal 8 and 40 hour standards, modified August 26, 2026.
- Prince Edward Island — Employment Standards Act (E-6.3) 44-hour standard week and 1.5 times, office consolidation current to June 30, 2026.
Last verified 2026-10-23 Rates on this page are checked against the sources above at least once a year, and whenever the governing authority announces a change. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
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