Calculating Pay and Overtime

How do you calculate overtime rate of pay?

• Overtime rate = Regular hourly wage x 1.25

• Overtime rate = Regular hourly wage x 2

• Overtime rate = Regular hourly wage + 1.5

• Overtime rate = Regular hourly wage x 1.5

Match the following with its calculation

• hourly rate x 1.5

• regular pay

• regular pay + overtime pay

• overtime hours

• # hours - 44

• overtime pay

• overtime hours x overtime rate

• total pay

• hours (up to 44) x hourly wage

• overtime rate

Determine the rate of overtime pay, for a regular hourly rate of $23.25

• $46.50

• $31.25

• $34.88

• $28.50

Answer explanation

Overtime pay is typically calculated at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate. Therefore, $23.25 x 1.5 = $34.88, which is the correct rate for overtime pay.

Samir earns $18.68/h. She worked 52 hours last week.

Find the number of hours she is paid at regular time.

Answer explanation

Samir worked 52 hours, but only 44 hours are paid at regular time. The remaining hours are typically considered overtime, which is not included in the regular time calculation. Therefore, the correct answer is 44 hours at regular time.

Samir earns $18.68/h. She worked 52 hours last week.

Find how much she earns at regular pay.

Answer explanation

To find Samir's regular pay, multiply her hourly wage by the 'regular' hours worked (not including overtime):

18.68 x 44 = $821.92

Samir earns $18.68/h. She worked 52 hours last week.

Find the overtime rate of pay.

Answer explanation

To find the overtime rate, multiply the regular hourly rate by 1.5. Thus, $18.68 x 1.5 = $28.02. The correct answer is $28.02.

Samir earns $18.68/h. She worked 52 hours last week.

Find the number of overtime hours she worked.

Answer explanation

Samir worked 52 hours, but only 44 hours are considered regular. Therefore, the overtime hours are;

52 - 44 = 8 hours

Alex earns $20.50/h. He worked 49 hours last week.

Calculate his earnings from overtime pay.

Answer explanation

First find the number of hours worked over 44;

49-44 = 5 hours

Then we can find the overtime earnings by multiplying the hours by the overtime rate;

(20.50 x 1.5) x 5

= 30.75 x 5

= $153.75

Sam earns $22.50/h and worked 50 hours last week.

Calculate the total pay for the week.

Answer explanation

To calculate the total pay, first multiply his hourly wage by the regular hours worked:

$22.50/h x 44h = $1125.00.

Then the overtime pay

22.50 x 1.5 x 6 = $202.50

Then the total;

1125 + 202.50 = $1192.50