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Overtime calculator

Overtime is paid at least 150% on normal days and 200% on rest days and public holidays. Since July 2025 overtime pay has a lower wage tax table.

Monthly wage divided by your hours per month. Minimum is SRD 61.25.

Overtime rules

  • Normal work is at most 8.5 hours a day and 48 hours a week (Labour Act article 3).
  • Overtime needs a permit from the Labour Inspectorate, up to 64 hours a week.
  • Premium: at least 150% on normal days, 200% on rest days (article 12). Sunday and holiday work at least 200%, or 300% without a replacement rest day (article 13).
  • Wage tax on overtime: 5% up to SRD 2,500, 15% up to SRD 7,500 and 25% above, per month (S.B. 2025 no. 129).

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Sources

Indicative, checked on 17 October 2026.