NZ Overtime Pay Calculator

This calculator works out exactly what your overtime is worth in dollar terms, whether your employment agreement pays time-and-a-half, double-time, time-and-a-quarter, or a mix of penal rates for weekends and unsociable hours. Enter your normal gross hourly rate and your usual weekly hours, then add the hours you worked at each overtime rate: time-and-a-half (1.5x) for standard overtime, double-time (2x) for the highest penal rate, and time-and-a-quarter (1.25x), the rate commonly paid for Saturday work. The calculator instantly returns your normal pay for standard hours, your total overtime pay across all penal rates, your combined total weekly pay, and the overtime premium, the extra amount you earn above what those same hours would pay at your normal rate. A rate comparison table breaks down the hourly value of each multiplier side by side, and a plain-English summary spells out the maths behind your result. Remember that New Zealand has no general law requiring overtime pay; time-and-a-half, double-time and penal rates only apply if they are written into your employment agreement or collective agreement. The one exception is working on a public holiday, where time-and-a-half plus an alternative day off is required under the Holidays Act 2003. Figures shown are gross, before tax and other deductions, so use them as an indicative guide to your pay, not a final payslip figure.

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Updated April 2026 Overtime rates are set by your employment agreement, not statute. Public holiday T&H is under the Holidays Act 2003.

1. Your Rate

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2. Overtime Hours This Week

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hrs
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Your Weekly Pay

Normal Pay
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Standard hours
Overtime Pay
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All overtime hours
Total Weekly
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Normal + overtime
OT Premium
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Extra above normal rate

Rate Comparison

Rate TypeMultiplierHourly RateFor 1 HourExtra vs Normal
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Overtime Pay in New Zealand

New Zealand does not have a statutory requirement for overtime pay rates. Unlike some countries, there is no law requiring time-and-a-half for hours worked beyond 40 per week. Overtime rates are determined by your employment agreement, collective agreement, or workplace policy.

The only statutory premium rate is time-and-a-half for working on a public holiday (Holidays Act 2003), plus an alternative day off.

Common Overtime and Penal Rates

SituationCommon RateRequired by Law?
Hours over 40/weekTime-and-a-half (1.5x)No (agreement only)
Saturday workTime-and-a-quarter (1.25x)No (agreement only)
Sunday workTime-and-a-half (1.5x)No (agreement only)
Night shiftTime-and-a-quarter to time-and-a-halfNo (agreement only)
Public holidayTime-and-a-half (1.5x) + alt dayYes (Holidays Act 2003)
Double-time2x normal rateNo (agreement only)

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Sources: Employment New Zealand (employment.govt.nz). Holidays Act 2003 (legislation.govt.nz).

This calculator shows gross pay before tax. Overtime rates depend entirely on your employment agreement. Only public holiday time-and-a-half is required by law.

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