Overtime pay in British Columbia
In BC, you get 1.5 times your regular wage after 8 hours in a day and double time after 12 hours, plus 1.5 times for hours over 40 in a week.
Gross pay this week
$1,265.00
Your gross pay for this week is $1,265.00 before tax in BC: 32 regular hours, 6 overtime hours, 9.5 holiday hours and holiday pay for one day.
| Pay | Hours | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 32 h | $20.00 | $640.00 |
| Overtime (1.5x) | 6 h | $30.00 | $180.00 |
| Holiday hours (1.5x) | 9.5 h | $30.00 | $285.00 |
| Holiday pay$160.00 for each holiday | $160.00 | ||
| Total | 47.5 h | $1,265.00 |
- Remembrance Day, November 11, 2026: worked 9.5 hours, plus $160.00 holiday pay.
Before tax and deductions. Uses British Columbia employment standards. Your contract or union agreement may pay more.
Overtime rules in BC
- 1.5 times your wage for hours over 8 in a day, up to 12.
- Double time for every hour over 12 in a day.
- 1.5 times for hours over 40 in a week. Only the first 8 hours of each day count toward the 40, so no hour is paid overtime twice.
- The week runs Sunday to Saturday. Hours worked on a statutory holiday count toward the 40, but are never paid twice.
- A written averaging agreement can allow up to 12 hours a day without daily overtime.
Official examples
Daily overtime and double time
Shifts of 8, 10, 6 and 13 hours (37 hours) earn 6 hours at 1.5 times (2 on the 10-hour day, 4 on the 13-hour day) and 1 hour at double time. The rest is regular time. Source
Daily and weekly overtime together
Shifts of 6, 10, 4, 14, 8, 8 and 4 hours (54 hours) give 40 regular hours, 12 hours at 1.5 times (daily on the 10 and 14-hour days, then weekly at the end of the week) and 2 hours at double time. Source
Average day's pay
An employee earning $20 an hour worked 19 eight-hour shifts and was paid $160 for Christmas Day in the 30 days before New Year's Day. $3,200 divided by 20 days is an average day's pay of $160. Source
Working a statutory holiday
The same employee works 10 hours on New Year's Day: 10 hours at $30 ($300) plus an average day's pay of $160, so $460. Source
Stat holiday pay in BC
BC has 11 statutory holidays. If you qualify, you get an average day's pay for each one, whether you work it or not.
If you work a statutory holiday in BC, you get 1.5 times your wage for the first 12 hours and double time after that, plus an average day's pay.
Minimum wage and minimum shift pay
- Minimum wage: $18.25 an hour since June 1, 2026. It changes each June 1 with BC inflation.
- Minimum shift pay: In BC, if you report for work you get at least 2 hours' pay, or 4 hours if you were scheduled for more than 8 hours that day.
How the calculator works
- Each shift's paid hours are its end time minus its start time, minus your unpaid break. A shift that ends after midnight counts on the day it started, so a night shift that runs into a stat holiday is not paid the holiday rate here. Enter the holiday hours as their own shift if you want them counted.
- Daily overtime is counted first, where your province has it. Weekly overtime then counts only the hours that were not already daily overtime, so no hour is paid twice.
- Hours worked on a stat holiday are paid at the holiday rate. Holiday pay is added using your province's formula, estimated from your usual week.
- We check your wage against the minimum wage and flag short shifts that may earn minimum shift pay.
The result is gross pay before tax and deductions. It is an estimate based on employment standards law, not legal advice.
When these rules may not apply
This app uses each province's or territory's employment standards law, which sets the minimum your employer must pay. Your pay can differ if:
- Your job is federally regulated, such as banks, airlines, trucking across provinces, railways, telecom and federal Crown corporations. Choose Federal instead.
- You have a union collective agreement or a contract that pays more.
- You have an averaging agreement, a compressed work week or a flexible schedule approved under the law.
- Your job is exempt or has special rules, such as many managers, farm workers, some professionals, truck drivers, and oil and gas workers.
Common questions
When does overtime start in BC?
After 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week. Hours over 8 a day are paid at 1.5 times your wage, hours over 12 a day at double time, and hours over 40 a week at 1.5 times.
When do you get double time in BC?
For every hour over 12 in a day, including on a statutory holiday.
How is stat holiday pay calculated in BC?
It is an average day's pay: what you earned in the 30 calendar days before the holiday, not counting overtime, divided by the number of days you worked or earned wages.
What do I get for working a stat holiday in BC?
1.5 times your wage for the first 12 hours, double time after 12, plus an average day's pay if you qualify.
Who qualifies for stat holiday pay in BC?
You must have been employed for 30 calendar days and have worked or earned wages on 15 of the 30 days before the holiday.
Is Boxing Day a stat holiday in BC?
No. Boxing Day and Easter Monday are not statutory holidays in BC. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 is.
Sources
Official government pages and laws, checked . Rules change, so confirm details on the source before you act.
- BC Government: Minimum wage
- BC Government: Overtime pay
- BC Government: Statutory holidays
- BC Government: Calculate statutory holiday pay
- BC Interpretation Guidelines Manual: section 46, working a statutory holiday
- BC Interpretation Guidelines Manual: section 34, minimum daily hours
- BC Interpretation Guidelines Manual: section 40, overtime wages
- BC Interpretation Guidelines Manual: section 45, statutory holiday pay
Other provinces and territories
- Overtime pay in Ontario
- Overtime pay in Quebec
- Overtime pay in Alberta
- Overtime pay in Saskatchewan
- Overtime pay in Manitoba
- Overtime pay in New Brunswick
- Overtime pay in Nova Scotia
- Overtime pay in Prince Edward Island
- Overtime pay in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Overtime pay in Yukon
- Overtime pay in Northwest Territories
- Overtime pay in Nunavut
- Overtime pay in Federal