Rules for FY 2026-27
Overtime calculator: double the ordinary rate, by the hour.
Overtime pay = (monthly ordinary wage ÷ 208) × 2 × overtime hours. The ordinary wage includes Basic, DA and allowances such as HRA, but not bonus; and double is the legal minimum under the Factories Act.
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Your pay
30 thousand
Basic, DA and monthly allowances like HRA. Not bonus.
Your overtime
Fine-tune (optional)The legal minimum is double pay. Change it only if your employer pays more.
Your overtime pay
₹5,769this month
For 20 hours at 2× your normal hourly pay.
Per overtime hour
₹288.46
2× the normal rate
Normal hourly pay
₹144.23
Wage ÷ 208
₹30,000 ÷ 208 × 2 × 20 h = ₹5,769
| Monthly ordinary wage | ₹30,000 |
|---|---|
| Normal hourly pay (÷ 208) | ₹144.23 |
| Overtime rate an hour | ₹288.46 |
| Hours | 20 |
| Overtime pay | ₹5,769 |
What this assumes
- · The normal hourly rate is the monthly wage divided by 208 — 26 working days of 8 hours.
- · Overtime under the Factories Act is at least twice the normal rate. Shops and offices follow their state’s Shops and Establishments Act, which sets its own rules.
An estimate from the same functions Facto Lite’s payroll runs, for FY 2026-27. Not tax or legal advice. Nothing you type leaves this page.
The working, step by step.
- Add up the monthly ordinary wage: Basic, dearness allowance and the allowances paid every month. Leave out bonus and any overtime already paid.
- Divide by 208 — 26 working days of 8 hours — for the ordinary hourly rate.
- Double it for the overtime rate an hour. More than double is allowed; less is not.
- Multiply by the overtime hours worked in the month.
The same sum, on real figures.
Overtime pay at double the ordinary rate, on a 208-hour month
- Monthly wage
- ₹15,000
- Hourly ordinary rate
- ₹72.12
- Overtime rate an hour
- ₹144.23
- Hours
- 10
- Overtime pay
- ₹1,442
- Monthly wage
- ₹20,000
- Hourly ordinary rate
- ₹96.15
- Overtime rate an hour
- ₹192.31
- Hours
- 20
- Overtime pay
- ₹3,846
- Monthly wage
- ₹30,000
- Hourly ordinary rate
- ₹144.23
- Overtime rate an hour
- ₹288.46
- Hours
- 20
- Overtime pay
- ₹5,769
- Monthly wage
- ₹40,000
- Hourly ordinary rate
- ₹192.31
- Overtime rate an hour
- ₹384.62
- Hours
- 30
- Overtime pay
- ₹11,538
Every term, in plain words.
What each field and each line of the result means, where to find it, and what to do if you do not know it.
- Monthly ordinary wage
Your regular monthly pay: Basic, DA, and the allowances you get every month, such as HRA and conveyance. The Supreme Court held in 2026 that these allowances count.
Leave out bonus, incentives and any overtime already paid. If unsure, use your gross monthly salary from your payslip.
- Overtime hours
Hours you worked beyond the normal limit. Under the Factories Act that is more than 9 hours in a day or 48 hours in a week.
Add up the extra hours for the month. Your attendance or overtime register shows them.
For example: Working 10 hours a day for 20 days is 20 overtime hours.
- Overtime rate
How many times your normal hourly pay each overtime hour earns. The legal minimum is 2× — double. An employer can pay more, never less.
- Hourly ordinary rate
Your normal pay for one hour: the monthly ordinary wage divided by 208, which is 26 working days of 8 hours.
For example: ₹30,000 a month ÷ 208 = ₹144.23 an hour.
Asked often, answered here.
Does the ordinary wage include HRA?
Why divide by 208?
Does this apply to office and shop staff?
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