Overtime pay in Turkey: 1.5x calculator and 270-hour cap
Enter the gross monthly salary, the overtime hours and the month of payment to see the normal and overtime hourly rates, the gross pay for overtime, extra hours and public holiday work, the deductions on it and the net extra pay. Free, no sign-up required.
How is overtime pay calculated in Turkey?
Overtime (fazla çalışma) is work above 45 hours a week, and each overtime hour is paid at the normal hourly rate plus 50%, that is 150% of it (Labour Law No. 4857, Article 41). The calculator uses these formulas:
Hourly rate = gross monthly salary ÷ 225
Overtime pay = hourly rate × 1.5 × overtime hours
Extra hours pay = hourly rate × 1.25 × extra hours
Public holiday pay = gross monthly salary ÷ 30 × public holiday days worked
The divisor of 225 follows from the 45-hour week. Article 63 spreads the week equally over the working days, which gives 7.5 hours a day over six days, and Article 49 sets the holiday pay of an hourly-paid employee at 7.5 times the hourly rate. A monthly salary covers 30 days, so 30 × 7.5 = 225 hours. For a shorter contract week the divisor can be changed under Advanced settings; a 40-hour week over six days gives 30 × 40 ÷ 6 = 200.
Overtime, extra hours and holiday work: the premiums
When the contract week is shorter than 45 hours, the hours above it and up to 45 are extra hours (fazla sürelerle çalışma), paid at 125%. Someone contracted for 40 hours a week who works 48 hours has 5 extra hours and 3 overtime hours that week.
| Work | Article | Pay for each hour or day | Time off instead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overtime, above 45 hours a week | 41 | Hourly rate × 1.5 | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Extra hours, up to 45 a week | 41 | Hourly rate × 1.25 | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Work on a national or public holiday | 47 | One extra day's pay | None |
An employee can ask in writing for time off instead of the premium pay; it is used within six months, during working hours and with no pay cut. A monthly-paid employee who works on a national or public holiday gets one extra day's pay for each such day. The eves of the two religious holidays and 28 October are holidays from 13:00 under Law No. 2429, so they count as half a day: enter 0.5.
Overtime hourly rates in 2026
The 2026 minimum wage is set as a daily rate of TRY 1,101, or TRY 33,030 gross for a month. On that salary the normal hourly rate is TRY 146.80 and the overtime rate TRY 220.20. Other hypothetical salaries for comparison:
| Gross monthly salary | Normal hourly rate | Overtime (150%) | Extra hours (125%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRY 33,030 (minimum wage) | TRY 146.80 | TRY 220.20 | TRY 183.50 |
| TRY 50,000 | TRY 222.22 | TRY 333.33 | TRY 277.78 |
| TRY 75,000 | TRY 333.33 | TRY 500.00 | TRY 416.67 |
| TRY 100,000 | TRY 444.44 | TRY 666.67 | TRY 555.56 |
These are gross amounts. Overtime pay is added to the month's salary, and social security, income tax and stamp tax are withheld from the total.
Worked example
Hypothetical example: an employee paid a gross TRY 50,000 a month all year works 10 hours of overtime in October 2026. These are the calculator's default values.
Hourly rate: 50,000 ÷ 225 = TRY 222.22, so the overtime rate is TRY 333.33. Gross overtime pay: 50,000 ÷ 225 × 1.5 × 10 = TRY 3,333.33. The employee's social security (14%) and unemployment insurance (1%) shares take TRY 500.00 of it. The cumulative tax base at the end of September is TRY 382,500 and October's salary takes it past TRY 400,000, so the whole extra taxable amount of TRY 2,833.33 falls in the 27% bracket: TRY 765.00 of income tax. Stamp tax at 7.59 per thousand is TRY 25.30. Net extra pay: TRY 2,043.03.
With one public holiday also worked that month, TRY 1,666.67 is added: the gross extra pay becomes TRY 5,000.00 and the net extra pay TRY 3,064.55.
Limits and conditions for overtime
- Annual cap: overtime cannot exceed 270 hours a year (Article 41), and the Overtime Regulation applies the cap to each employee, not to the workplace. The calculator shows a warning above 270 hours.
- Consent: the employee's written consent is needed, given with the contract or when the need arises, and it can be withdrawn with 30 days' written notice. No consent is needed for overtime in an emergency or in extraordinary situations (Articles 42 and 43).
- Who cannot work overtime: employees under 18, those whose health does not allow it according to a doctor's report, pregnant and breastfeeding employees and those who have just given birth, and part-time employees.
- Where it is barred: jobs limited to 7.5 hours a day or less for health reasons, night work, and work underground or under water. Underground mine workers can be asked only in emergencies or extraordinary situations, at 100% or more above the hourly rate for each hour over 37.5 a week.
- Averaging: where weekly hours are averaged under Article 63, weeks above 45 hours are not overtime as long as the average over the period, normally two months, stays within the normal week.
- Rounding: under the Regulation, less than half an hour counts as half an hour and more than half an hour as a full hour.
Civil servants and other public staff have their own overtime rules, which this calculator does not cover.
Which values to enter
- Gross monthly salary: the gross pay for the month without overtime. To find the gross from a net salary, use the Turkey salary calculator.
- Overtime and extra hours: the hours worked in the month, in separate fields; fractions such as 7.5 are fine.
- Public holiday days worked: national and public holidays worked; 0.5 for the eve of a religious holiday or 28 October.
- Month of payment: the payslip month; the net amount depends on that month's cumulative tax bracket.
- Advanced settings: the hourly divisor (225), the 2026 gross minimum wage (TRY 33,030) and the social security earnings ceiling (TRY 297,270 a month). The 2027 figures had not been announced as of 6 November 2026.
How the minimum wage is set is explained in Turkey minimum wage, and the tax brackets in Turkey income tax brackets.
Frequently asked questions
How is overtime paid in Turkey?
Each hour above 45 a week is paid at 150% of the normal hourly rate, which is the gross monthly salary divided by 225. For a gross salary of TRY 50,000, 10 overtime hours come to TRY 3,333.33 gross.
What is the maximum overtime in Turkey?
Overtime cannot exceed 270 hours a year for each employee under Article 41 of Labour Law No. 4857, and it needs the employee's written consent.
What is the overtime hourly rate on the minimum wage in 2026?
With the 2026 gross minimum wage of TRY 33,030 a month, the normal hourly rate is TRY 146.80 and the overtime rate TRY 220.20, before deductions.
Is overtime pay taxed in Turkey?
Yes. It is added to the month's salary, so the employee's social security (14%) and unemployment insurance (1%) shares, income tax at the cumulative bracket and stamp tax of 7.59 per thousand are withheld from it.
Can I take time off instead of overtime pay in Turkey?
Yes. If you ask in writing, you get 1 hour 30 minutes off for each overtime hour, or 1 hour 15 minutes for each extra hour, to be used within six months without a pay cut.
Sources
- Mevzuat: Labour Law No. 4857, Articles 41 to 49 and 63, consolidated text (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Labour and Social Security: Regulation on overtime and extra hours under the Labour Law (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- Mevzuat: Law No. 2429 on national holidays and public holidays (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- Resmî Gazete: Minimum Wage Determination Commission decision 2025/1 (26 December 2025, No. 33119) (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- SGK: 2026 earnings floor and ceiling for contributions (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- Revenue Administration (GİB): 2026 guide to wage income (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- Mevzuat: Stamp Duty Law No. 488, consolidated text (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
This calculator is general information, not tax, legal or investment advice. Results depend on the values you enter; rates, ceilings and amounts in Turkey change often, so check the date of each figure and the official source, and ask a licensed adviser about your own situation. Sources, checks and corrections: see the editorial policy.
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