Check the offered rate
Confirm whether the shift uses ordinary, time-and-a-half, double-time or another rate.
PICKUP SHIFT DECISION
Extra Shift Pay Calculator
Estimate how much an extra night, weekend or holiday shift adds to gross pay before you accept it.
THE PROBLEM THIS SOLVES
You were offered an extra shift and want to know what it is worth before saying yes.
Enter the shift length, base rate and applicable premiums. The result shows the gross value and effective hourly rate for that shift.
THIS SHIFT IS WORTH$456.00$38.00 per hour
Base: $384.00
Added premiums: $72.00
Estimate only. Confirm the rates, eligible hours and rules that apply to your employer and location.
Get a result you can actually check.
Add eligible premiums
Use only the night and weekend amounts that apply to the offered hours.
Consider the whole workweek
This quick estimate does not automatically know whether the shift creates weekly overtime.
See the calculation in context.
A 10-hour pickup at $30 with a $3 night premium is worth $330 at ordinary time or $480 if base hours receive time and a half.
Before you rely on the result
Is this take-home pay?
No. It estimates gross pay before taxes, benefits and other deductions.
Does it include overtime automatically?
Choose the offered multiplier if it is known. Confirm whether weekly overtime applies separately.
Can I compare two offers?
Yes. Record the first result, change the rates and premiums, then compare the effective hourly values.