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Effective hourly rate
Divide the weekly pay by every hour worked, including the premium ones. The result exceeds the base rate whenever any uplift hours are present.
The Formula
effective rate = weekly pay / total hours worked
Divide the weekly pay by every hour worked, including the premium ones. The result exceeds the base rate whenever any uplift hours are present.
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Weekly pay | currency | The total for the week. |
| h_total | Total hours | hours | Every hour worked in the week. |
| e | Effective rate | currency | The real value of an hour of the week. |
What Each Symbol Means
Wcurrency
Weekly pay
The total for the week.
h_totalhours
Total hours
Every hour worked in the week.
ecurrency
Effective rate
The real value of an hour of the week.
See It Worked With Real Numbers
A formula on its own does not tell you which number goes where. The how to calculate double time pay page applies this equation to a concrete case, shows every intermediate step, and names the mistakes that produce a wrong answer even when the algebra is right.
Where This Formula Appears
This equation is the working core of How To Calculate Double Time Pay, filed under Everyday Life. Every number the guide produces comes from substituting into this one line.