Overtime pay · Ontario
Ontario overtime pay.
When overtime starts in Ontario, what it is worth, and what a week of long shifts actually pays.
In Ontario overtime starts after 44 hours in a work week and is paid at 1½ times your regular rate.
There is no daily overtime threshold in Ontario. A 12-hour day earns no overtime by itself — only the weekly total matters, unless an averaging agreement changes it.
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Ontario overtime rules
- Weekly threshold: overtime starts after 44 hours in a week.
- No daily threshold: a long single shift is not overtime on its own — only the weekly total counts.
- Overtime rate: 1.5× the regular rate.
Ontario is explicit that there is no daily overtime: a 14-hour shift is not overtime on its own. Only the weekly total counts, unless an averaging agreement is in place — a written agreement averaging hours over two to four weeks, with an expiry date, under which overtime is owed only when the average week exceeds 44 hours.
Who is exempt
Managers and supervisors are not entitled to overtime when the work they do is managerial or supervisory, even if they occasionally do other work. Where an employee does more than one kind of work, the “50% rule” decides. A long list of industry and professional exemptions also applies.
Source, last verified 2 September 2026: Ontario.ca — Overtime pay, Your guide to the Employment Standards Act.
Frequently asked questions
When does overtime start in Ontario?
After 44 hours in a work week. Every hour past 44 is paid at 1½ times your regular rate.
Ontario counts a work week as a recurring period of seven consecutive days chosen by the employer, not necessarily Sunday to Saturday.
Is there daily overtime in Ontario?
No. Ontario is explicit that an employee does not earn overtime by working more than a set number of hours in a day. A 13-hour shift earns no overtime on its own.
Overtime is calculated weekly, or over a longer period where an averaging agreement is in place.
Can my employer average my hours to avoid overtime?
Only under a written or electronic averaging agreement, averaging over a maximum of two to four weeks, with an expiry date — at most two years for non-unionised employees.
Under such an agreement overtime is owed only when your average weekly hours over the period exceed 44. Agreements cannot overlap, and one cannot be imposed on you.
Do managers get overtime in Ontario?
Not when the work they do is genuinely managerial or supervisory. Occasionally performing other tasks does not restore the entitlement.
Where someone does a real mix of managerial and non-managerial work, the “50% rule” decides: if more than half the time is spent on non-managerial work, overtime is owed.
Estimate only — not legal advice
This calculator produces an estimate from the published employment-standards minimums. It is not legal advice and it is not a determination of what you are owed. Overtime rules in Ontario are set by the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, and a long list of occupations is exempt or subject to a different threshold.
Collective agreements, employment contracts, exemptions for your occupation, averaging agreements and permits can all change the answer. For a binding answer, contact the employment-standards office named above or a lawyer.