Overtime pay in Manitoba
In Manitoba, overtime is paid at 1.5 times your regular wage for hours over 8 in a day or over 40 in a week, with no hour counted twice.
Gross pay this week
$1,025.00
Your gross pay for this week is $1,025.00 before tax in Manitoba: 40 regular hours and 7.5 overtime hours.
| Pay | Hours | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 40 h | $20.00 | $800.00 |
| Overtime (1.5x) | 7.5 h | $30.00 | $225.00 |
| Total | 47.5 h | $1,025.00 |
Before tax and deductions. Uses Manitoba employment standards. Your contract or union agreement may pay more.
Overtime rules in Manitoba
- 1.5 times your wage for hours over 8 in a day.
- 1.5 times for hours over 40 in a week, counting only hours that were not already daily overtime.
- A general holiday you take off counts as your normal hours worked toward the 40.
- A written agreement can set standard hours of up to 12 a day and 60 a week.
Official examples
Six 8-hour days
48 hours gives 40 regular hours and 8 overtime hours. Source
Three 10-hour days
Shifts of 10, 6, 10, 6 and 10 hours (42 hours) give 36 regular hours and 6 overtime hours. Hours are not counted twice. Source
Weekly overtime only
Shifts of 7, 6, 8, 7, 7 and 8 hours (43 hours) give 40 regular hours and 3 overtime hours. Source
Holiday pay with varying hours
A worker whose hours vary earned $1,200 in the 4 weeks before the holiday. Holiday pay is 5%, so $60. Source
Stat holiday pay in Manitoba
Manitoba has 9 general holidays. You get a regular day's pay for each one, or 5% of your last 4 weeks' wages if your hours vary.
If you work a general holiday in Manitoba, you get 1.5 times your regular wage for the hours worked, plus holiday pay.
Minimum wage and minimum shift pay
- Minimum wage: $16.40 an hour since October 1, 2026. It changes each October 1 with inflation.
- Minimum shift pay: In Manitoba, if you report for work as scheduled or when asked and work less than 3 hours, you get at least 3 hours at your regular wage.
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 Manitoba?
After 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week, at 1.5 times your regular wage. No hour is counted twice.
How is general holiday pay calculated in Manitoba?
A normal day's wages. If your hours or wages vary, it is 5% of your wages in the 4 weeks before the holiday, not counting overtime.
What do I get for working a general holiday in Manitoba?
1.5 times your regular wage for the hours worked, plus holiday pay. Some businesses can instead pay regular wages and give a paid day off within 30 days.
Is Orange Shirt Day a stat holiday in Manitoba?
Yes. Orange Shirt Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, has been a general holiday in Manitoba since December 7, 2023.
Does a holiday count toward overtime in Manitoba?
Yes. A general holiday you take off counts as your normal hours worked when checking if you went over 40 hours.
Sources
Official government pages and laws, checked . Rules change, so confirm details on the source before you act.
Other provinces and territories
- Overtime pay in Ontario
- Overtime pay in Quebec
- Overtime pay in British Columbia
- Overtime pay in Alberta
- Overtime pay in Saskatchewan
- 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