Ontario Overtime Pay Calculator (2026)
Under Ontario's Employment Standards Act, overtime kicks in after 44 hours in a work week — not 40 — and pays time and a half. Enter your regular rate and the hours you worked to split out regular, overtime and total pay for the week.
Total pay this week
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How Ontario overtime is calculated
Ontario's rule is a weekly one: for most employees, every hour worked over 44 in a work week is paid at 1½ times the regular rate. At $25 an hour the overtime rate is $37.50, so a 50-hour week is 44 hours at $25 ($1,100) plus 6 hours at $37.50 ($225) — $1,325 in total. The first 44 hours are always paid at the regular rate; only the excess is boosted.
Crucially, it's not 40 hours — the federal figure and many other provinces use 40, but Ontario's ESA threshold is 44, which is the single most common mistake people make with Ontario overtime. And there's no daily overtime under the ESA: working a 13-hour day doesn't earn overtime on its own; what matters is the weekly total, unless your contract or an averaging agreement says otherwise.
Salary, and who's exempt
Being paid a salary doesn't automatically cancel overtime. Whether you're entitled turns on the kind of work you do, not how you're paid — a salaried employee doing non-exempt work still earns overtime, calculated from the regular rate their salary implies.
Several groups fall outside the standard rule, and this calculator doesn't try to model them:
- Managers and supervisors don't get overtime for managerial or supervisory work (only-occasional other tasks don't change that).
- Certain occupations are exempt or have a threshold above 44 hours — some IT professionals, specific sales roles, and various regulated professions.
- Averaging agreements can spread hours over up to four weeks, changing how overtime is counted.
- The "50% rule" applies when someone does two kinds of work, one covered and one exempt.
If any of these might apply to you, Ontario's Employment Standards Self-Service and special rule tools are the place to confirm. This calculator uses the standard 44-hour, time-and-a-half rule that covers most hourly employees.
Common questions
When does overtime start in Ontario?
After 44 hours in a work week for most employees — not 40. It's weekly, not daily: a long single day doesn't trigger overtime on its own unless your contract says so.
How much is overtime pay in Ontario?
1½ times your regular rate. At $25/hr the overtime rate is $37.50. A 50-hour week is 44 × $25 + 6 × $37.50 = $1,100 + $225 = $1,325.
Do salaried employees get overtime?
Often yes — salary alone doesn't remove the right. It depends on the kind of work. If entitled, the regular rate is derived from the salary and hours over 44 are paid at 1½ times it.
Who is exempt from overtime?
Managers and supervisors (for managerial work), and various occupations with an exemption or a higher threshold. Averaging agreements can also change the count. Check Ontario's special rule tool for your job.