OvertimePulse
🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧
National Labor Standards Directory • United Kingdom

United Kingdom Overtime & Wage Calculator 2026 Statutory Paycheck Directory

Select your province, state, or territory below to calculate exact statutory time-and-a-half overtime, daily penalty rates, and audit your paystub against unpaid wage withholding.

Pay Period:
Rules:Contractual Framework (>37.5h Base)
UK Contractual Overtime Rule

Under UK law (GOV.UK), there is no statutory overtime rate. Overtime pay depends on your employment contract. The 48-hour limit under the Working Time Regulations 1998 is a 17-week average weekly hours cap (which workers can opt out of), not an overtime pay threshold. Your average pay across all hours must not fall below the National Living Wage (£12.71/hr).

Select Your Contract Overtime Rate:
£
/ hour
Work Hours Entry:
hrs
0h37.5h (Overtime Threshold)70h
Calculated Breakdown:
37.5h Base+8h Overtime (1.5x)
Self-Audit

Suspect your paycheck is short? Enter what your employer printed for Gross Pay on your paystub. We cross-verify mathematical amounts against statutory FLSA & state overtime thresholds.

£
National Insurance (8%) + Tax (20%)
Estimated Federal & State Withholding:20%
Weekly Wage Worksheet (GBP)
Total Gross Pay
£910.00
Regular Pay (37.5h @ £20.00)Statutory Regular Wage Rate
£750.00
Overtime (1x) (8h @ £20.00)Contractual Overtime Rate (Employment Agreement)
+£160.00
Total Work Hours45.5 hrs
Effective Hourly Rate£20.00 / hr
Estimated Net Take-Home£655.20
National Insurance (8%) + Taxes (20%)-£254.80

*Preliminary estimate for standard wage earners. Official paycheck deductions vary by statutory withholdings, pension/superannuation, and local tax declarations.

Annualized Gross (52 Weeks):£47,320
Need your earned wages before payday?Resource Note

Regulated Earned Wage Access (EWA) apps (like EarnIn or employer-backed DailyPay) let hourly workers draw on completed shifts rather than resorting to high-APR payday loans. Fast-transfer fees or voluntary tips may apply.

EWA Guide
Gross:£910.00
Take-Home: £655.20
Worksheet

All United Kingdom Provinces, States & Territories (3)

Click any jurisdiction for localized labor court statutes, government claim hotlines, and daily overtime rules.

England & WalesENG
Minimum Wage:£12.71/hr
Weekly Standard:37.5 hrs
Calculate Pay
ScotlandSCO
Minimum Wage:£12.71/hr
Weekly Standard:37.5 hrs
Calculate Pay
Northern IrelandNI
Minimum Wage:£12.71/hr
Weekly Standard:37.5 hrs
Calculate Pay

Compare With Other International Jurisdictions

🇺🇸
United States51 jurisdictions • $
🇨🇦
Canada13 jurisdictions • CA$
🇦🇺
Australia8 jurisdictions • A$
Verified Knowledge Base

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to common questions about overtime pay rates, payroll deductions, and employee rights.

Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA 29 U.S.C. § 207), time-and-a-half is calculated by multiplying your 'regular rate of pay' by 1.5. For employees paid solely on an hourly wage without bonuses, this is your hourly rate × 1.5 (e.g., $20.00/hr becomes $30.00/hr for hours beyond 40 in a workweek). Note: Under DOL Fact Sheet #56C, non-discretionary bonuses and shift differentials must also be included into your statutory regular rate calculation.