China Overtime Pay Calculator: 150%, 200% and 300%
Work out overtime pay in China under the Labor Law: 150% on workdays, 200% on rest days and 300% on public holidays, with the hourly wage from 21.75 days.
The base is the wage agreed in the contract, never below the local minimum wage. Rest-day work paid with time off later has no 200% pay; holiday work always pays 300%. Comprehensive or flexible working hour systems follow other rules.
What it does
Article 44 of China's Labor Law sets overtime pay at no less than 150% of the wage for extra hours on workdays, 200% for work on rest days when no time off is given in lieu, and 300% for work on public holidays. The hourly wage is the monthly wage ÷ 21.75 ÷ 8.
How to use it
- Type your monthly salary.
- Type the overtime hours on workdays, rest days and public holidays.
- Read the overtime pay and the hourly wage.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How much is overtime on ¥8,700 a month?
The hourly wage is ¥50. 10 hours on workdays pay ¥750, 8 on a rest day ¥800 and 8 on a holiday ¥1,200: ¥2,750 in total.
Which days pay 300%?
The statutory public holidays, such as New Year's Day, the Spring Festival days and National Day, not the swapped working weekends.
How much overtime is allowed?
Normally up to 1 hour a day, up to 3 hours in special cases, and no more than 36 hours a month.
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