Shift Differential Pay Calculator
Calculate your total weekly and annual pay including shift differential premiums for nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call shifts.
Base pay
Base hourly rate
$
Regular hours / week
hrs
Shift differential
Shift type
Shift hours / week
hrs
Custom differential %
%
Weeks worked per year
Base hourly rate
$28.00
Differential rate (+15%)
$4.20
per hour premium
Total hourly rate
$32.20
base + differential
Weekly differential earned
$50
12 shift hrs × $4.20
Weekly total pay
$1,394
36 reg hrs + 12 shift hrs
Annual total pay
$69,720
incl. $2,520 in differentials
How shift differentials work
A shift differential is a pay premium added to your base hourly rate for working less desirable hours. Night differentials typically range from 10–20%, weekend differentials 5–15%, and holiday pay 25–50% depending on your employer and state. Enter your specific percentage if you know it, or use the defaults as estimates.
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