Overtime Calculator (Zambia)
Work out what overtime is worth at the statutory rate, and see the law it comes from. Everything runs on your device.
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- Updated for 2026
- Last reviewed October 2026
- Reviewed by the Owoode team
- K ZMW
- VAT 16%
- TPIN
- A4
- English
Overtime pay
K 7,500.00
K 1,500.00 an hour
The rules in Zambia
- Overtime starts after 48 hours a week.
- Overtime starts after 8 hours a day.
- The rate applies to your normal gross hourly pay.
- Set by Employment Code Act No. 3 of 2019 ss. 74–76.
Worth knowing
The hourly rate is fixed by statute at 1/208 of the monthly wage. Rest-day and holiday rates apply only where that day is not part of the normal working week.