Overtime pay in Ontario
In Ontario, overtime starts after 44 hours in a work week and is paid at 1.5 times your regular rate. There is no daily overtime under Ontario law.
Gross pay this week
$985.00
Your gross pay for this week is $985.00 before tax in Ontario: 44 regular hours and 3.5 overtime hours.
| Pay | Hours | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 44 h | $20.00 | $880.00 |
| Overtime (1.5x) | 3.5 h | $30.00 | $105.00 |
| Total | 47.5 h | $985.00 |
Before tax and deductions. Uses Ontario employment standards. Your contract or union agreement may pay more.
Overtime rules in Ontario
- Overtime is 1.5 times your regular rate for every hour over 44 in your work week.
- Long days alone do not earn overtime. A 12-hour shift is not overtime unless your week goes over 44 hours, or your contract says so.
- Hours you work on a public holiday that are paid at 1.5 times your rate do not count toward the 44 hours.
- A public holiday you take off does not lower the 44-hour threshold.
- With a written averaging agreement, overtime can be counted over 2 to 4 weeks instead (for example, after 176 hours in 4 weeks).
Official examples
Overtime in a 53-hour week
Ravi earns $25 an hour and works 8, 12, 9, 8, 8 and 8 hours, 53 hours in total. He gets 44 hours at $25 ($1,100) plus 9 overtime hours at $37.50 ($337.50), so $1,437.50. Source
Holiday week, holiday not worked
Antonio earns $20 an hour, takes Monday's public holiday off and works 45 hours Tuesday to Saturday. He gets 44 hours at $20 ($880), 1 overtime hour at $30, and $160 public holiday pay, so $1,070. Source
Working the holiday at premium pay
Etsuko earns $25 an hour, works 9 hours on the Monday holiday and 9 hours a day Tuesday to Saturday. Holiday hours do not count toward 44. She gets 44 hours at $25 ($1,100), 1 overtime hour ($37.50), 9 premium hours at $37.50 ($337.50) and $225 holiday pay, so $1,700. Source
Three-hour rule
A server earning $17.95 an hour works 2 hours and is sent home. She is owed $35.90 for the time worked plus $17.95 under the three-hour rule, so $53.85. Source
Stat holiday pay in Ontario
Ontario has 9 public holidays. If you take one off, you get public holiday pay: your regular wages and vacation pay from the 4 work weeks before, divided by 20.
If you work a public holiday in Ontario, you get public holiday pay plus 1.5 times your regular rate for every hour you work. Or, if you agree in writing, your regular rate plus a paid substitute day off.
Minimum wage and minimum shift pay
- Minimum wage: $17.95 an hour since October 1, 2026. It changes each October 1 with inflation.
- Minimum shift pay: Ontario's three-hour rule: if you usually work more than 3 hours a day and are sent home after less than 3 hours, you get at least 3 hours' pay at your regular rate.
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 Ontario?
After 44 hours in a work week. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times your regular rate. There is no daily overtime under the Employment Standards Act, so a long shift alone does not earn overtime.
Is there daily overtime in Ontario?
No. Ontario only has weekly overtime after 44 hours. Your contract or union agreement can give daily overtime, but the law does not require it.
How is stat holiday pay calculated in Ontario?
Add up your regular wages and vacation pay from the 4 work weeks before the week of the holiday, then divide by 20. Overtime pay is not included.
What do I get for working a stat holiday in Ontario?
Public holiday pay plus 1.5 times your regular rate for the hours you work. If you agree in writing, your employer can instead pay your regular rate and give you a paid substitute day off.
Do part-time workers get holiday pay in Ontario?
Yes. Part-time workers qualify. Their holiday pay is usually smaller because it is based on what they earned in the 4 weeks before.
What is the three-hour rule in Ontario?
If you usually work more than 3 hours a day and are sent home after less than 3 hours, you must be paid at least 3 hours at your regular rate.
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 Quebec
- Overtime pay in British Columbia
- 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