Night differential calculator
Every hour you work between 10 pm and 6 am earns a night shift differential of at least 10% of your regular wage.
If the night falls on a rest day or holiday, the differential is computed on that day's higher hourly rate.
How it's calculated
- Your hourly rate is your daily wage divided by 8 hours, with the premium of the day if it is a rest day, special day or holiday.
- The night differential is 10% of that hourly rate for each hour between 10 pm and 6 am.
- For overtime hours at night, use the overtime calculator: the differential is then 10% of the overtime rate.
An example
With a daily wage of ₱800, a full 8-hour night shift on an ordinary day adds ₱80. Over 20 nights, that is ₱1,600.
Frequently asked questions
Who is entitled to night differential?
Employees in the private sector, except government workers, managerial employees, field personnel, domestic workers and those in retail and service establishments regularly employing not more than five workers.
What hours count as night work?
Every hour of work between ten o'clock in the evening and six o'clock in the morning.
Is night differential taxed for minimum wage earners?
No. The night shift differential of a minimum wage earner is exempt from income tax, like the minimum wage itself.
Key terms
- Night shift differential
- Extra pay of at least 10% of the regular wage for each hour of work from 10 pm to 6 am.
- Field personnel
- Employees whose time and performance are not supervised by the employer.
Up-to-date official data
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- Supreme Court E-LibraryOmnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code, Book III
- Supreme Court E-LibraryPresidential Decree No. 850 (Articles 86 to 95 of the Labor Code)