Calculate How Much Your Unpaid Overtime Per Annum With Our Calculator
Unpaid Overtime Calculator
Discover the true cost of your unpaid hours and whether you're being paid fairly
Your Results
Hours Lost per Year
520
That's 65 working days!
Unpaid Earnings
£8,413
Per year at contract rate
True Hourly Rate
£13.46
25% below contract
5 Year Impact
£42,065
Lost earnings
⚠️ Below Minimum Wage Alert: Your effective hourly rate falls below the legal minimum wage. This is illegal and you should speak to your employer or seek advice from ACAS.
⚠️ Below Living Wage: Your effective rate is below the Real Living Wage.
RIBA Chartered Practices are required to pay at least the Living Wage.
📊 Below RIBA Benchmark: Your salary is below the RIBA recommended level for your career stage.
Contract vs Reality
What you signed vs what you work
Contract Rate:
£16.83/hr
Actual Rate:
£13.46/hr
Rate Reduction:
-20%
Financial Impact
The cost of your unpaid hours
Weekly Loss:
£168.30
Monthly Loss:
£730.27
Annual Loss:
£8,751.60
Time Impact
How overtime affects your life
Extra Days/Year:
65 days
Weekend Equivalent:
13 weekends
Holiday Equivalent:
2.6 weeks
Architecture Industry Comparison
How you compare to industry standards
RIBA Benchmark:
£35,000
Your Position:
At benchmark
Typical Overtime:
8-12 hrs/week
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