Dominican Republic Overtime Calculator
Dominican Republic · EmploymentCalculate the additional pay for overtime and night hours in the Dominican Republic: hours beyond the 44-hour weekly workday up to 68 hours are paid with a minimum 35% increase, hours beyond 68 with 100%, and night hours with 15%.
How is it calculated?
Normal hourly rate = the period's salary ÷ the day divisor ÷ 8 hours. The divisors are those of the official Ministry of Labor calculator: 23.83 days for a monthly salary, 11.91 for biweekly, 5.5 for weekly, and 1 for daily; it's not simply divided by 30. The regular workday can't exceed 8 hours daily or 44 weekly (Art. 147). Art. 203: every hour or fraction worked beyond the workday and up to 68 hours per week is paid with an increase of no less than 35% over the normal hourly rate; hours beyond 68 per week, with an increase of no less than 100%. Art. 204: night-shift hours (between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.) are paid with an increase of no less than 15%. Total additional pay = hours at 35% × hourly rate × 0.35 + hours at 100% × hourly rate × 1.00 + night hours × hourly rate × 0.15. This is a legal minimum: agreements or contracts may set higher increases. This is a rough estimate.
Examples
Monthly salary of 23,830, 54 hours worked in the week
Hourly rate 125. 10 overtime hours at 35%: 437.50 of additional pay.
70-hour week (more than 68 hours)
24 hours at 35% (1,050) and 2 hours at 100% (250): additional pay 1,300.
How overtime is paid in the Dominican Republic
With a monthly salary of 23,830 and 54 hours in the week, 10 overtime hours are paid: 437.50 in total. Figures are illustrative.
| Hours worked in the week | Surcharge |
|---|---|
| Up to 44 hours (regular workday) | No surcharge |
| From the 45th to the 68th | 35% |
| More than 68 | 100% |
| Night hours | 15% additional |
Sources
- Ministry of Labor (Dominican Republic) — Labor Code (Law 16-92 and amendments): notice period (Art. 76 and 79), severance pay (Art. 80), vacation (Art. 177 to 182), overtime and night hours (Art. 203 and 204), Christmas salary (Art. 219 to 222), and profit sharing (Art. 223) — in effect since June 1992 · reviewed on September 25, 2026