About Overtime Calculator
Overtime Calculator is a small, focused site built to answer one practical question:
“How much extra money do I really make when I work overtime?”
We want any worker to be able to:
- understand their overtime pay in about 10 seconds with a calculator; and
- understand the basic rules behind that pay in about 2 minutes with clear explanations.
We do this by combining simple, reliable tools with structured explanations that stay close to real‑world paychecks, not legal textbooks.
Our mission
Many people see a single “overtime” line on their paycheck without knowing exactly how it was calculated. That makes it hard to:
- check whether the amount looks reasonable;
- plan income when overtime is common; or
- have informed conversations with HR, managers or accountants.
Our mission is to make overtime pay transparent and understandable:
- by offering focused calculators for common overtime scenarios; and
- by explaining key concepts in plain language alongside those tools.
We only work on topics directly related to overtime, wages and closely related pay scenarios. We do not aim to become a general‑purpose finance or HR portal.
How we design tools
We follow a few key principles when building new calculators and pages:
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Fast and simple
Tools should load quickly, work on a phone, and use only the inputs that truly matter. -
Static‑first, privacy‑first
Pages are pre‑rendered where possible, and interactive parts run in your browser as small islands. We avoid heavy tracking scripts and complex dependencies. -
One main job per page
Each calculator or article focuses on a single primary intent (for example, estimating overtime pay or explaining what overtime is) instead of mixing many unrelated tasks. -
Clear defaults, honest limitations
When we make assumptions (for example, about multipliers or overtime rules), we say so and provide links to learn more.
These ideas come from our internal project “constitution” and blueprint, which define the technical stack, SEO baseline and content strategy we follow.
How we handle your data
Overtime Calculator is intentionally built as a zero‑login, low‑friction experience:
- You can use all tools without creating an account.
- Calculator inputs are processed in your browser and are not tied to your identity.
- We do not seek to collect sensitive personal data.
We may use lightweight, privacy‑friendly analytics to understand overall usage patterns (for example, which tools are used most often) so we can improve the site. These analytics are designed to work with aggregated data, not to build profiles of individual users.
For details about what we collect and how we use it, please see our Privacy Policy.
How we make money
At this stage, Overtime Calculator is a simple informational site. If we introduce any form of monetisation in the future (for example, sponsorships or affiliate links), we will:
- keep the core overtime calculators free to use;
- clearly label sponsored or promotional content; and
- avoid designs that interfere with the main task of understanding your pay.
Contact
If you have questions, suggestions or have spotted an issue with a calculator or article, you can reach us at:
We read feedback carefully and use it to decide which tools and explanations to improve next.