Work
Weekly pay across the bands
Each band is priced separately against the base rate and the four results are added. No band is uplifted on top of another, so the multipliers are all measured from the same base.
The Formula
pay = h_r x R + h_1 x R x 1.5 + h_2 x R x 2 + h_h x R x m_h
Each band is priced separately against the base rate and the four results are added. No band is uplifted on top of another, so the multipliers are all measured from the same base.
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | Base rate | currency | The hourly rate for straight time. |
| h_r | Straight hours | hours | Hours paid at the base rate. |
| h_1 | Overtime hours | hours | Hours paid at one and a half times the base. |
| h_2 | Double-time hours | hours | Hours paid at twice the base. |
| h_h | Holiday hours | hours | Hours paid at the holiday rate. |
| m_h | Holiday multiplier | multiplier | The uplift applied on a holiday. |
| W | Weekly pay | currency | The total for the week. |
What Each Symbol Means
Rcurrency
Base rate
The hourly rate for straight time.
h_rhours
Straight hours
Hours paid at the base rate.
h_1hours
Overtime hours
Hours paid at one and a half times the base.
h_2hours
Double-time hours
Hours paid at twice the base.
h_hhours
Holiday hours
Hours paid at the holiday rate.
m_hmultiplier
Holiday multiplier
The uplift applied on a holiday.
Wcurrency
Weekly pay
The total for 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.