Overtime pay in Saskatchewan
In Saskatchewan, overtime is paid at 1.5 times your wage after 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week, whichever gives more overtime. In a week with a public holiday, weekly overtime starts after 32 hours.
Gross pay this week
$1,265.00
Your gross pay for this week is $1,265.00 before tax in Saskatchewan: 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 |
With one holiday this week, weekly overtime starts after 32 hours instead of 40 hours.
- Remembrance Day, November 11, 2026: worked 9.5 hours, plus $160.00 holiday pay.
Before tax and deductions. Uses Saskatchewan employment standards. Your contract or union agreement may pay more.
Overtime rules in Saskatchewan
- 1.5 times your wage after 8 hours in a day, or 10 hours if you work a schedule of 10-hour days, 4 days a week.
- 1.5 times after 40 hours in a week. You get the greater of daily or weekly overtime.
- The weekly threshold drops by 8 hours for each public holiday in the week, so 32 hours in a holiday week. Hours worked on the holiday do not count.
- A day is any 24 hours in a row starting when you start work.
Official examples
Daily overtime
Shifts of 8, 8, 8, 10 and 6 hours (40 hours) earn 2 hours of overtime on the 10-hour day. Source
Weekly overtime
Six 8-hour shifts (48 hours) earn 8 hours of overtime. Source
Daily and weekly together
Shifts of 4, 8, 10, 8, 8 and 8 hours (46 hours) earn 6 hours of overtime: 2 daily hours on the 10-hour day and 4 weekly hours at the end of the week. Source
Public holiday week
With the holiday on Saturday and 8-hour shifts Monday to Friday, the 32-hour limit is reached on Thursday, so Friday's 8 hours are overtime. Source
Reporting pay
A worker earning $15.70 an hour is called in for 2 hours. They are owed 3 hours' pay, $47.10. Source
Stat holiday pay in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has 10 public holidays. For each one, every employee gets 5% of the wages they earned in the 4 weeks before, not counting overtime.
If you work a public holiday in Saskatchewan, you get 1.5 times your wage for every hour worked, plus the 5% holiday pay.
Minimum wage and minimum shift pay
- Minimum wage: $15.70 an hour since October 1, 2026. Changes are usually announced by June 30 and start October 1.
- Minimum shift pay: In Saskatchewan, if you report for work you get at least 3 hours' pay at your hourly wage, even if you work less or the shift is cancelled without notice.
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 Saskatchewan?
After 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week, at 1.5 times your wage. You get whichever gives more overtime. In a week with a public holiday, weekly overtime starts after 32 hours.
How is public holiday pay calculated in Saskatchewan?
5% of the wages you earned in the 4 weeks before the holiday, not counting overtime. Every employee gets it.
What do I get for working a public holiday in Saskatchewan?
1.5 times your wage for every hour worked, plus the 5% holiday pay.
Does a holiday change overtime in Saskatchewan?
Yes. The weekly threshold drops by 8 hours for each public holiday in the week, and hours worked on the holiday do not count toward it.
What is reporting for duty pay in Saskatchewan?
If you report for work, you get at least 3 hours' pay at your hourly wage. Students during the school term get at least 1 hour.
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 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