Free tool · B.C. employment standards
BC overtime pay calculator
Enter a week of hours and see exactly what’s regular time, time-and-a-half and double time under B.C.’s daily and weekly rules—including the “only the first 8 hours count” weekly rule that most people get wrong.
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- hrs2h at 1.5×
- hrsno daily OT
- hrs1.5h at 1.5×
- hrsno daily OT
- hrs1h at 2×4h at 1.5×
- hrsno daily OT
Daily rule: over 8h → 1.5× · over 12h → 2×. Runs in your browser; nothing is stored or sent.
7.5h daily + 4h weekly (over 40h)
- Regular
- $1,000.00
- Overtime (1.5×)
- $431.25
- Double time (2×)
- $50.00
The weekly rule kicked in: only the first 8 hours of each day count toward 40, and 4h beyond that moved from 1× to 1.5×.
Two rules apply at once. Each hour is paid once, at its highest rate.
These are the standard rules from the B.C. Employment Standards Act (Part 4). Averaging agreements, statutory holidays and excluded occupations—managers, commission salespeople, some agriculture and high-technology roles—follow different rules.
A planning tool, not legal or payroll advice. Confirm against the Employment Standards Branch or your payroll provider.
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Daily: over 8 hours → 1.5×, over 12 → 2×
A 13-hour day splits into 8 hours regular, 4 hours at time-and-a-half, and 1 hour at double time — even in an otherwise short week.
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Weekly: over 40 hours → 1.5×
The week runs Sunday to Saturday. Only the first 8 hours worked each day count toward the 40 — hours already earning daily overtime aren't counted again.
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No double-dipping
Five 10-hour days = 10 hours of daily overtime, but the weekly count is exactly 40, so the weekly rule adds nothing. Six 8-hour days = no daily overtime, but 8 hours of weekly overtime.
BC overtime, answered straight.
How is overtime calculated in BC?
BC has two overtime rules that apply at the same time. Daily: any time worked over 8 hours in a day is paid at time-and-a-half, and any time over 12 hours is paid at double time. Weekly: time worked over 40 hours in a week (Sunday to Saturday) is paid at time-and-a-half — but only the first 8 hours worked each day count toward that 40-hour threshold. Each hour is paid once, at its highest applicable rate.
What counts toward the weekly 40-hour threshold?
Only the first 8 hours worked each day. If someone works five 10-hour days, the daily rule pays 2 hours per day at 1.5×, but the weekly count is 5 × 8 = 40 hours — so no additional weekly overtime applies. Hours are never double-counted between the two rules.
Do salaried employees get overtime in BC?
Often, yes. Being paid a salary does not by itself remove overtime entitlement — the salary is converted to an hourly equivalent. Genuine managers and some occupations listed in the Employment Standards Regulation (such as certain high-technology professionals, commission salespeople and agriculture roles) are excluded.
How does overtime work on a statutory holiday?
Different premiums apply instead. An eligible employee who works on a statutory holiday receives time-and-a-half for hours worked (double time after 12 hours) plus an average day's pay — they do not also receive regular overtime pay for the same hours.
What is an averaging agreement?
A written agreement, signed before the schedule starts, that averages hours over one to four weeks. It changes when daily and weekly overtime apply, so this calculator's standard rules won't match — check the agreement's terms or the Employment Standards Branch guidance.
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