Overtime pay in Yukon
In Yukon, 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. In a week with a 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 Yukon: 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 Yukon employment standards. Your contract or union agreement may pay more.
Overtime rules in Yukon
- 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.
- In a week with a general holiday, weekly overtime starts after 32 hours. Hours worked on the holiday do not count.
- By agreement you can take 1.5 hours off for each overtime hour instead of pay.
Official examples
Daily and weekly overtime
Shifts of 8, 10, 10, 8, 8, 10 and 5 hours (59 hours) give 40 regular hours and 19 overtime hours. Source
Holiday week, holiday not worked
At $20 an hour, with Monday's holiday off and 8-hour shifts Tuesday to Saturday: 32 regular hours ($640), 8 overtime hours ($240) and $160 holiday pay, so $1,040. Source
Working the holiday
At $20 an hour, working 8 hours on the Monday holiday and 8 hours Tuesday to Friday: 32 regular hours ($640), 8 holiday hours at $30 ($240) and $160 holiday pay, so $1,040. Source
Holiday pay with varying hours
At $20 an hour, after 23 and 30 hours in the 2 weeks before the holiday week, holiday pay is 10% of $1,060, so $106. Source
Stat holiday pay in Yukon
Yukon has 11 statutory holidays. You get your regular pay for a normal day for each one, or 10% of your last 2 weeks' wages if your hours vary.
If you work a statutory holiday in Yukon, you get holiday pay plus 1.5 times your wage for every hour worked, or your regular wage plus a paid day off later.
Minimum wage and minimum shift pay
- Minimum wage: $18.51 an hour since April 1, 2026. It changes each April 1 with inflation.
- Minimum shift pay: In Yukon, each time you report for work you get at least 2 hours' pay at your regular wage, unless you were given reasonable notice not to come in.
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 Yukon?
After 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week, at 1.5 times your regular wage. In a week with a general holiday, weekly overtime starts after 32 hours.
How is holiday pay calculated in Yukon?
Your regular rate for your normal hours. If your hours vary or are short, 10% of your wages for the 2 weeks before the holiday week.
What do I get for working a holiday in Yukon?
Holiday pay plus 1.5 times your wage for every hour worked, or your regular wage plus a paid day off later.
Is Discovery Day a stat holiday in Yukon?
Yes. Discovery Day, the third Monday in August, is a statutory holiday in Yukon.
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 New Brunswick
- Overtime pay in Nova Scotia
- Overtime pay in Prince Edward Island
- Overtime pay in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Overtime pay in Northwest Territories
- Overtime pay in Nunavut
- Overtime pay in Federal