Work Hours & Time Card Calculators

Hourly payroll calculation

Direct answer

Gross hourly payroll starts with paid time, not scheduled span: subtract valid unpaid breaks and calculate each workweek separately.

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Currency-neutral method with a U.S. covered-nonexempt illustration; local overtime rules may differ.
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Payroll Hours Calculator
Reviewed
2026-07-14

Reproducible workflow

Method, inputs, and worked result

Method

  1. 1Convert each shift to decimal paid hours.
  2. 2Sum inside the fixed workweek.
  3. 3Calculate straight and premium portions separately.

Inputs used

  • Five 08:00-17:00 shifts
  • 30-minute unpaid break daily
  • $22 base and stated 1.5x after 40 assumption

Worked example

Monday-Friday shifts each span nine hours with a 30-minute unpaid break.

  1. 1.Each day has 8.5 paid hours.
  2. 2.Five days total 42.5 hours.
  3. 3.40 x $22 plus 2.5 x $33 equals $962.50.

$962.50 illustrative gross before deductions and other premiums.

Reproduce: Enter five rows in Payroll Hours, keep one workweek, and verify the 40/2.5 split.

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Open Payroll Hours Calculator
Scenario: Hourly payroll calculation
Direct answer: Gross hourly payroll starts with paid time, not scheduled span: subtract valid unpaid breaks and calculate each workweek separately.
Region: Currency-neutral method with a U.S. covered-nonexempt illustration; local overtime rules may differ.
Inputs: Five 08:00-17:00 shifts; 30-minute unpaid break daily; $22 base and stated 1.5x after 40 assumption
Method: Convert each shift to decimal paid hours. Sum inside the fixed workweek. Calculate straight and premium portions separately.
Example result: $962.50 illustrative gross before deductions and other premiums.
Reproduce: Enter five rows in Payroll Hours, keep one workweek, and verify the 40/2.5 split.
Boundary: Classification, compensable time, and controlling rates require payroll or qualified review.
Next step: open Payroll Hours Calculator from Work Hours & Time Card Calculators.

Common use cases

weekly payroll

new hire estimate

manager review

What can change the result

Paid or interrupted meal

Bonus included in regular rate

State daily overtime

Mistakes to avoid

  • Paying scheduled span
  • Averaging workweeks
  • Confusing net and gross pay

Questions to explore next

  • Was every break unpaid?
  • Does a bonus affect regular rate?
  • Does state daily overtime apply?