Overtime calculator Samoa 2026

In Samoa an employee who works extra hours at the employer's request is paid at least 1.5 times the ordinary rate. Working a public holiday that is not a normal working day is paid at 2 times.

Enter your pay, the hours and the kind of work. If you give a monthly pay, the calculator turns it into an hourly rate first.

How it's calculated

Overtime starts when work goes beyond 8 hours in a day, or beyond 40 hours hours in a week if the extra hours have not already been paid as daily overtime. Section 48 of the Labour and Employment Relations Act 2013 sets the rate at no less than 1.5 times the ordinary rate.
For a public holiday that is not a day you would normally work, section 39 gives you double pay, or ordinary pay plus another day off in place of the holiday.
From a monthly pay, the hourly rate is monthly pay times 12, divided by 52 weeks and by 40 hours hours.

An example

With an ordinary rate of WS$20 an hour, an hour of overtime is paid at WS$30. Ten hours of overtime come to WS$300. Eight hours on a public holiday at double pay come to WS$320.

Frequently asked questions

Can I take time off instead of overtime pay?

Yes, if you ask. Section 48 lets an employer grant time off in lieu of overtime when the employee requests it.

Does overtime apply to managers?

A contract can switch off overtime pay for managerial staff who are paid an annual salary that already covers likely extra hours. Domestic workers follow Schedule 3 of the Act instead.

How many hours a week is normal?

Section 47 sets 40 hours hours a week and 8 hours a day, with at least 36 consecutive hours of rest in any 7 days.

Key terms

Ordinary rate: The pay for one normal working hour.
Time in lieu: Paid time off taken instead of overtime pay.
Shift work: Regular rotating hours, which have their own overtime rule in section 49.