Overtime Pay Calculator for Switzerland, Germany, France and Italy 2026
This overtime calculator applies the actual 2026 rules in CH, DE, FR and IT and shows how much your overtime hours add to your monthly pay. Enter your country, your regular hourly rate, your contractual weekly hours and the overtime hours worked. The tool applies the right supplement: Switzerland adds a 25% premium on overtime above 45 h/week (50 h for non-office workers), France pays +25% for hours 36–43 and +50% above 43, Germany has no statutory premium and falls back to contract or collective agreement (commonly +25–50%), and Italy follows CCNL rules with typical premiums of 15–30%. Example: a CHF 45/h employee in Switzerland working 10 overtime hours earns CHF 562.50 extra (CHF 45 × 10 × 1.25). The chart shows regular pay vs overtime premium side by side. Last updated June 2026.
How to use this calculator
- 01Choose your country to load the correct overtime rules.
- 02Enter your regular hourly rate in CHF or EUR.
- 03Enter your contractual weekly hours (typically 40, 41 or 42).
- 04Enter the overtime hours worked this period.
- 05Select the type of overtime (weekday, Saturday, Sunday or holiday) where relevant.
- •Switzerland: legal max 45 h/week for office, 50 h for other roles. 25% supplement on overtime.
- •Germany: no statutory premium — contract or collective agreement decides. Common: +25–50%.
- •France: +25% for hours 36–43, +50% above 43. Annual quota 220 h applies.
- •Italy: CCNL rules — typical +15–30% supplement, max 250 h/year overtime.
- •Many Swiss contracts allow time-off in lieu instead of the 25% premium.
Frequently asked questions
Is overtime always paid extra in Switzerland?
Not always. Swiss law requires a 25% supplement only above the legal weekly limit (45 h office / 50 h other). Hours between the contractual and legal limit can often be compensated by time off.
Does Germany require overtime pay?
No statutory premium exists. Overtime compensation depends on the employment contract or collective agreement. Common rates are +25% on weekdays, +50% on Sundays and +100% on public holidays.
What's the legal overtime limit in France?
220 hours per year per employee (the contingent annuel). Hours 36–43 carry a +25% premium, hours above 43 carry +50%.
How does Italian overtime work?
Limits and premiums come from the applicable CCNL (national collective agreement). Typical premiums are 15–30%, and the law caps yearly overtime at 250 hours.
Are managers entitled to overtime pay?
Generally no in all four countries — senior managers and executive roles (cadres dirigeants in France, Kader in Switzerland, dirigenti in Italy, leitende Angestellte in Germany) are excluded from overtime rules.
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