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Wages and overtime

Calculate weekly wages from a standard hourly rate, and gross pay including overtime at time-and-a-half or double time and weekend and public holiday penalty rates.

Worked examples

Weekly wage at a standard hourly rate

Straightforward

Problem

Sarah works 3838 hours in a week and is paid $24.50\$24.50 per hour. Calculate her weekly wage.

Pay including time-and-a-half overtime

Moderate

Problem

Tom earns $22.00\$22.00 per hour for a standard 3838-hour week. He works 44 hours overtime at time-and-a-half. What is his total weekly pay?

Fortnightly income with weekend and public holiday penalty rates

Challenging

Problem

Priya works 7676 standard hours in a fortnight at $28.50\$28.50 per hour. She also works 66 hours on Saturday at time-and-a-half and 33 hours on a public holiday at double time. Calculate her fortnightly gross income.

Practise

Q1·Straightforward
Sarah works 3838 hours in a week and is paid $24.50\$24.50 per hour. Calculate her weekly wage.
Q2·Straightforward
James earns $18.40\$18.40 per hour and works 3535 hours in a week. Calculate his weekly wage.
Q3·Straightforward
A cashier is paid $21.60\$21.60 per hour for a 3838-hour week. What is her weekly pay?
Q4·Straightforward
Marcus earns $16.50\$16.50 per hour and works 4040 hours per week. Find his weekly wage.
Q5·Moderate
Tom earns $22.00\$22.00 per hour for a standard 3838-hour week. He works 44 hours overtime at time-and-a-half. What is his total weekly pay?
Q6·Moderate
Lisa is paid $26.00\$26.00 per hour for a standard 3838-hour week. She works 33 additional hours at double time. What is her gross weekly pay?
Q7·Moderate
Michael earns $19.80\$19.80 per hour. He works 3838 standard hours and 55 hours overtime at time-and-a-half. Calculate his weekly pay.
Q8·Moderate
Rachel earns $24.00\$24.00 per hour. Her employer pays double time for Saturday work. She works 3838 standard hours and 44 hours on Saturday. Find her total weekly pay.
Q9·Challenging
Priya works 7676 standard hours in a fortnight at $28.50\$28.50 per hour. She also works 66 hours on Saturday at time-and-a-half and 33 hours on a public holiday at double time. Calculate her fortnightly gross income.
Q10·Challenging
Dan earns $32.00\$32.00 per hour for a standard 3838-hour week. In a fortnight he works his standard hours, plus 88 hours overtime at time-and-a-half and 44 hours on a public holiday at double-time-and-a-half. Find his fortnightly gross income.
Q11·Challenging
Amy works 7676 standard hours per fortnight at $21.50\$21.50 per hour. She also works 55 hours on Saturday at time-and-a-half and 22 hours on Sunday at double time. Calculate her fortnightly gross income.
Q12·Challenging
A worker earns $27.60\$27.60 per hour for a standard 3838-hour week. In one fortnight they work their standard hours plus 1010 hours overtime: the first 66 hours at time-and-a-half and the remaining 44 hours at double time. Calculate their fortnightly gross income.