Taiwan Overtime Pay Explained: Weekday and Rest-Day Rates

How overtime is calculated in Taiwan: the monthly salary ÷ 240 hourly basis, weekday and rest-day multipliers, and a worked example with a free calculator.

Step 1: find the hourly wage

For monthly-paid workers the ordinary hourly wage is the monthly salary divided by 240. A monthly salary of NT$40,000 gives NT$40,000 ÷ 240 = about NT$166.67 an hour.

Step 2: apply the multipliers

The calculator follows the Labor Standards Act premiums as used by the Ministry of Labor guidance.

Weekday: first 2 hours at ×4/3 (about 1.34), next 2 hours at ×5/3 (about 1.67).
Rest day: first 2 hours at ×4/3, hours 3 to 8 at ×5/3, hours 9 to 12 at ×8/3.

Worked example: weekday

With NT$40,000 a month and 3 hours of weekday overtime: 2 × 4/3 + 1 × 5/3 = 4.33 hourly-wage units, so 4.33 × NT$166.67 = about NT$722.

Worked example: rest day

Working 10 hours on a rest day at the same salary: 2 × 4/3 + 6 × 5/3 + 2 × 8/3 = 18 units, so 18 × NT$166.67 = NT$3,000.

Use the calculator

Enter your monthly salary and overtime hours into the AnyTool overtime pay calculator for an instant estimate. Treat it as planning guidance and confirm your contract and the current rules with the Ministry of Labor.