Overtime pay in Singapore 2026: premiums, limits and tax

Overtime, night work and work on Sundays and public holidays in Singapore can earn a premium on top of your normal hourly pay, and the extra pay is taxed at your highest rate. The calculator above shows what you really keep. Below you will find the rules in brief, an example and answers to common questions.

The rules in brief

• Employment Act Part IV: Workmen earning up to $4,500 a month and other employees earning up to $2,600 must be paid at least 1.5 times the hourly basic rate for overtime, and double pay for work on a rest day at the employer’s request. Overtime is limited to 72 hours a month and 12 working hours a day. Higher earners follow their contract.

Example: 8 hours of overtime a month

With a normal hourly rate of SGD 31.47 (annual salary ÷ 52 ÷ weekly hours), 8 hours of overtime a month at +50% add SGD 377.62 gross, of which you keep SGD 280.95 net a month. You keep 74.4% of each taxed extra unit. Over a year that comes to SGD 3,371 (net · SGD 4,531 gross).

More than 80 overtime hours a year exceeds the legal limit in Spain.

Frequently asked questions

Rules and official sources: see “Rules applied (2026)” above. Last checked: October 2026. The amounts are estimates for information, not financial or legal advice.