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Overtime Calculator

Calculate overtime pay using country-specific labour law rates across all 54 African countries. Every country has different multipliers for weekday OT, weekends, public holidays and night shifts. Includes TOIL comparison and an OT dispute letter generator.

🌍 All 54 countries 🇿🇦 BCEA rates 🇬🇭 2.5× holiday ⏰ TOIL calculator ⚖️ Dispute letter

Overtime Pay Calculator

Select your country and enter your salary details

COUNTRY

MONTHLY SALARY

OVERTIME HOURS

DAY TYPE

PAYMENT TYPE

Standard Working Hours by Country

Key African labour law reference

Country	Weekly Hrs	Monthly Hrs	Weekday OT	Holiday OT
🇳🇬 Nigeria	40	173.3	1.5×	2.0×
🇰🇪 Kenya	52	225.3	1.5×	2.0×
🇿🇦 South Africa	45	195.0	1.5×	2.0×
🇬🇭 Ghana	40	173.3	1.5×	2.5×
🇪🇬 Egypt	48	208.0	1.35×	1.7×
🇹🇿 Tanzania	45	195.0	1.5×	2.0×
🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire	40	173.3	1.15–1.5×	2.0×
🇲🇦 Morocco	44	190.7	1.25×	2.0×

LOCAL RULE NOTES

Country Insights

Select a country and calculate overtime to see local rule notes on labour law, maximum OT limits, exemptions and enforcement practices.

⚖️ HOW IT WORKS

Base hourly rate = Monthly salary ÷ standard monthly hours
OT pay = Base hourly × multiplier × OT hours
Multipliers vary by country and day type (weekday, weekend, holiday, night)
Night shift premiums apply in addition to base OT in some jurisdictions

📝 SOURCES & VERIFICATION

Method: use the selected country standard hours and overtime multiplier, then compare cash OT against TOIL where requested.
Reference: legal labels come from the local overtime rules dataset and appear in the result panel when available.
Freshness: planning estimate reviewed for 2026; labour law, exemptions, payroll practice and contracts can change.
Limit: not a legal claim, payroll instruction or official labour-authority calculation. Keep timesheets and confirm current rules before sending a dispute letter.

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Timesheet and source check

Keep payroll evidence with every overtime estimate

Inputs: country, monthly salary, standard hours, overtime hours, day type, night shift, and optional TOIL comparison.
Method: converts salary to an hourly rate, applies the selected overtime multiplier, and compares cash overtime against time off in lieu where requested.
Verify before acting: current labour law, employment contract, collective agreement, exemption status, payslip, and approved timesheets.
Privacy: salary and hours stay in your browser. The dispute letter and summary export only what you choose to copy or download.

Reviewed 2026. Planning estimate only. It is not legal advice, a payroll instruction, or an official labour-authority calculation.