Formula
Time-and-a-half rate = base hourly rate × 1.5. Regular pay = regular hours × base hourly rate. Premium pay = time-and-a-half hours × base hourly rate × 1.5. Gross pay = regular pay + premium pay + extra pay.
Work & Payroll
Time and a Half Calculator
Calculate time-and-a-half pay from regular hours, time-and-a-half hours, base hourly rate and optional extra pay, with the formula and printable payroll note kept visible.
Calculator
Working calculator
Live result1,187.50 gross pay37.50/hour at time and a half · regular 1,000.00 · premium 187.50 · effective 26.39/hour across entered hours
Formula used
Time-and-a-half rate = base hourly rate × 1.5. Regular pay = regular hours × base hourly rate. Premium pay = time-and-a-half hours × base hourly rate × 1.5. Gross pay = regular pay + premium pay + extra pay.
This is the method behind the answer, so the result can be checked rather than simply trusted.Visual grid
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CalculationTime
Time and a Half Calculation Report
1,187.50 gross pay37.50/hour at time and a half · regular 1,000.00 · premium 187.50 · effective 26.39/hour across entered hours
Inputs
- Regular hours
- 40 hours
- Time-and-a-half hours
- 5 hours
- Base hourly rate
- 25 currency/hour
- Optional extra gross pay
- 0 currency
Method
Time-and-a-half rate = base hourly rate × 1.5. Regular pay = regular hours × base hourly rate. Premium pay = time-and-a-half hours × base hourly rate × 1.5. Gross pay = regular pay + premium pay + extra pay.
- At a base rate of 25 per hour, time-and-a-half rate is 25 × 1.5 = 37.50. Regular pay is 40 × 25 = 1,000. Premium pay is 5 × 37.50 = 187.50. Gross pay is 1,000 + 187.50 = 1,187.50.
Assumptions
- The multiplier is fixed at 1.5× because this page is specifically for time-and-a-half arithmetic.
- Regular hours and time-and-a-half hours are entered by the user; this calculator does not decide which hours legally qualify.
- The result is gross pay before tax, deductions, pension, superannuation, benefits, allowances, reimbursements or payroll rounding.
- Use the governing workplace rule, contract, award, union agreement or local law for official payroll decisions.
Notes
Use this space on the printed report for client, supplier, classroom, job-location, measurement, quote or approval notes.
Worked example
At a base rate of 25 per hour, time-and-a-half rate is 25 × 1.5 = 37.50. Regular pay is 40 × 25 = 1,000. Premium pay is 5 × 37.50 = 187.50. Gross pay is 1,000 + 187.50 = 1,187.50.
Professional note
Master’s Tip: keep the qualifying-hours rule beside the pay arithmetic. The 1.5× multiplication is simple; deciding whether an hour is eligible can depend on weekly thresholds, daily rules, public holidays, classification and local law.
Regional and unit assumptions
Standard or basis: transparent gross-pay arithmetic using a fixed 1.5× time-and-a-half multiplier. No named employment-law, tax, award, union or payroll-compliance standard is claimed.
Assumptions and limitations
- The multiplier is fixed at 1.5× because this page is specifically for time-and-a-half arithmetic.
- Regular hours and time-and-a-half hours are entered by the user; this calculator does not decide which hours legally qualify.
- The result is gross pay before tax, deductions, pension, superannuation, benefits, allowances, reimbursements or payroll rounding.
- Use the governing workplace rule, contract, award, union agreement or local law for official payroll decisions.
Methodology & Accuracy
How this calculator is checked
CalculationTime pages are built around visible arithmetic: the formula, assumptions, worked example and practical limitations are shown so the result can be checked rather than simply trusted.
Formula used
Time-and-a-half rate = base hourly rate × 1.5. Regular pay = regular hours × base hourly rate. Premium pay = time-and-a-half hours × base hourly rate × 1.5. Gross pay = regular pay + premium pay + extra pay.
Standard or basis
Standard or basis: transparent gross-pay arithmetic using a fixed 1.5× time-and-a-half multiplier. No named employment-law, tax, award, union or payroll-compliance standard is claimed.
Where a calculator follows a named legal, trade or industry standard, that standard is cited visibly. Otherwise the page uses transparent general arithmetic and states its limits.Master's Tip
Master’s Tip: keep the qualifying-hours rule beside the pay arithmetic. The 1.5× multiplication is simple; deciding whether an hour is eligible can depend on weekly thresholds, daily rules, public holidays, classification and local law.
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Questions
How do I calculate time and a half?
Multiply the base hourly rate by 1.5 to get the time-and-a-half rate. Then multiply that rate by the number of qualifying time-and-a-half hours.
What is time and a half for 25 an hour?
Time and a half for 25 an hour is 37.50 per hour because 25 × 1.5 = 37.50.
Does this calculator decide which hours qualify for time and a half?
No. It calculates the pay once the qualifying hours are known. Eligibility depends on the applicable workplace rule, contract, award, union agreement or local law.
Is the result take-home pay?
No. The result is gross pay before taxes, deductions, benefits, pension, superannuation or other payroll adjustments.
What should I print for a time-and-a-half record?
Print the base rate, regular hours, time-and-a-half hours, 1.5× rate, gross-pay formula, assumptions and notes about the pay period or rule being checked.
Calculation note
Time-and-a-half pay is a common payroll shorthand for a 50% premium above the base hourly rate. The arithmetic is straightforward, but the qualifying rule is not universal. A clear printable record keeps the base rate, premium hours, multiplier and rule note together instead of hiding them inside one payroll total.
The phrase means a multiplier, not a legal decision
Time and a half means 1.5 times the ordinary hourly rate. This page calculates that multiplier openly, while leaving eligibility to the workplace rule that applies to the pay period.
Separate regular pay from premium pay
A single gross-pay total is harder to audit than separate regular-pay and time-and-a-half lines. The report keeps both lines visible so a worker, payroll clerk, manager or student can check the number.
Printable payroll notes prevent shorthand mistakes
A note that says “5 hours at time and a half” is incomplete without the base rate, premium rate, pay period and rule basis. The printable report keeps those details together for a timesheet, payslip review or classroom worksheet.
Sources and further readingU.S. Department of Labor: Overtime payFair Work Ombudsman: Overtime pay