Overtime pay in New Brunswick
In New Brunswick, every hour over 44 in a week must be paid at least $23.85, which is 1.5 times the minimum wage. If you already earn more than that, the law requires no extra overtime premium.
Gross pay this week
$1,221.00
Your gross pay for this week is $1,221.00 before tax in New Brunswick: 38 regular hours, 9.5 holiday hours and holiday pay for one day.
| Pay | Hours | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 38 h | $20.00 | $760.00 |
| Holiday hours (1.5x) | 9.5 h | $30.00 | $285.00 |
| Holiday pay$176.00 for each holiday | $176.00 | ||
| Total | 47.5 h | $1,221.00 |
- Remembrance Day, November 11, 2026: worked 9.5 hours, plus $176.00 holiday pay.
Before tax and deductions. Uses New Brunswick employment standards. Your contract or union agreement may pay more.
Overtime rules in New Brunswick
- Overtime starts after 44 hours in a week. There is no daily overtime.
- Each overtime hour pays at least 1.5 times the minimum wage ($23.85 an hour since April 1, 2026), or your regular wage if that is higher.
- Many employers pay 1.5 times your own wage anyway. Check your contract. The calculator shows both.
- Overtime hours cannot be banked as time off.
Official examples
Minimum wage, 50 hours
At $15.90 an hour: 44 hours at $15.90 ($699.60) plus 6 overtime hours at $23.85 ($143.10), so $842.70. Source
$18 an hour, 50 hours
44 hours at $18 ($792) plus 6 overtime hours at the minimum overtime rate of $23.85 ($143.10), so $935.10. Source
$25 an hour, 50 hours
Your wage is already above $23.85, so all 50 hours are paid at $25, $1,250. The law requires no premium. Source
Sent home after 2 hours
At $18 an hour, 2 hours pays $36, but 3 hours at minimum wage is $47.70, so you get $47.70. Source
Stat holiday pay in New Brunswick
New Brunswick has 8 paid public holidays. If you qualify, you get a regular day's pay for each one.
If you work a public holiday in New Brunswick, you get 1.5 times your regular wage for the hours worked, plus a regular day's pay if you qualify.
Minimum wage and minimum shift pay
- Minimum wage: $15.90 an hour since April 1, 2026. It changes each April 1 with New Brunswick inflation.
- Minimum shift pay: In New Brunswick, if you usually work shifts longer than 3 hours and earn less than twice the minimum wage, you get the greater of 3 hours at minimum wage or your pay for the hours worked.
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
How is overtime paid in New Brunswick?
After 44 hours in a week, each hour must pay at least 1.5 times the minimum wage, $23.85 since April 1, 2026. If your wage is higher than that, the law requires no extra premium, though many employers pay time and a half anyway.
Is overtime time and a half in New Brunswick?
Only on the minimum wage. The law sets a minimum overtime rate of $23.85. Time and a half on your own wage depends on your contract.
How is holiday pay calculated in New Brunswick?
A regular day's pay. If your hours vary, your average daily hours over the last 30 days, not counting overtime, times your regular rate.
What do I get for working a public holiday in New Brunswick?
1.5 times your regular wage for the hours worked, plus a regular day's pay if you qualify.
Who qualifies for holiday pay in New Brunswick?
You must have been employed at least 90 days in the 12 months before the holiday and work your scheduled day before and after it.
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 Manitoba
- 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