Not all businesses do pay overtime, but for those that do, here is an example of how it is calculated and then paid.
Example:
You work 10 hours per day, Monday to Friday
Your pay rate is $10 per hour
Overtime kicks in after 40 hours per week (only an example, may vary)
Overtime is paid at 1.5x your regular rate (only as example, may vary)
Breakdown:
Total hours worked in the week: 5 days × 10 hours = 50 hours
Regular hours: 40 hours
→ 40 × $10 = $400 regular payOvertime hours: 10 hours (from Friday)
→ 10 × $10 = $100 (already included as regular pay)
→ 10 × $5 (the extra 0.5x overtime rate) = $50 overtime pay
Total Pay:
$400 (regular pay for Mon–Thurs)
$100 (Friday’s 10 hours at regular rate)
$50 (additional overtime pay for Friday)
So you receive:
$500 in total base pay (40 hours regular + 10 hours from Friday)
$50 in separate overtime pay
You DO NOT receive $150 in additional overtime pay, since Friday’s base pay is already included in your normal wages
Please note that this is just a simple example to explain how overtime is calculated. The pay rate, overtime hours, overtime rate, and hours at which overtime would kick in are all variable and will change from business to business.