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BahrainOvertime pay calculator — Oman
What an extra hour is worth: the hourly rate the labour law assumes, the statutory uplift, and the total for the hours you worked.
10.0 hours × OMR 20.83/hour × 1.25 = OMR 260.42
The rule this page applies
Overtime is paid at the normal hourly wage plus 25%. The hourly wage is the monthly wage divided by 240 hours. Articles 70 and 71, Labour Law (Royal Decree 53/2023). Article 70 (overtime with the worker's consent): basic wage for the overtime hours plus at least 25% for day hours and 50% for night hours (night = 9pm to 5am, Article 1(16)), or time off instead. Article 71 (overtime without consent: stocktaking, emergencies): 50% day / 75% night, 200% on rest days and holidays. Total hours including overtime may not exceed 12 per day. The 240 divisor is derived from the 30-day month defined in Article 1(24) and the 8-hour day; the law does not state an hourly divisor.
SourceArticles 70 and 71, Labour Law (Royal Decree 53/2023)UpdatedArticle and figures transcribed from the linked official text.
Frequently asked questions
- How is overtime paid in Oman?
- Articles 70 and 71, Labour Law (Royal Decree 53/2023). Normal-day overtime is paid at the hourly rate plus 25%.
- Do weekends and public holidays count differently?
- Yes in most Gulf states — rest-day and public-holiday work usually carries a higher uplift than a normal weekday, and some laws give a compensatory day off instead of cash. The rule field on this page lists the normal-day rate; read the article for the holiday rate.
- Is this based on basic salary or total salary?
- It depends on the country and on what your contract calls 'wage' — each country page labels the basis its labour law uses. Use the monthly figure your payslip shows for that basis.