Overtime Pay Discrepancy Calculator
Standard Formula
Discrepancy = Legally Expected Gross Pay - Actual Paystub Pay
Identify potential payroll underpayments or missing overtime compensation on your paycheck.
How Overtime Pay Discrepancy Calculator Works?
The Overtime Pay Discrepancy Calculator works by computing the legally expected gross pay and subtracting the gross pay shown on the paystub.
1Enter the agreed base rate
Type the hourly rate you were promised, $25.00 by default.
2Enter total hours worked
Add every hour worked in the workweek, 50 by default.
3Enter paystub gross
Type the gross amount on the paystub, $1,250.00 by default.
4Read the shortfall
Expected pay is $1,375.00, so the shortfall is $125.00, equal to 3.33 overtime hours at $37.50.
Overtime Pay Discrepancy Calculator Formula
The Overtime Pay Discrepancy Calculator formula is Discrepancy = Legally Expected Gross Pay − Actual Paystub Pay.
Expected pay
Expected = (Min(Hours, 40) × Rate) + (Max(0, Hours − 40) × Rate × 1.5)
Discrepancy
Discrepancy = Expected − Paystub Gross
Missing overtime hours
Missing Hours = Discrepancy ÷ (Rate × 1.5)
- Expected
- Gross pay owed under the FLSA.
- Paystub Gross
- Gross pay the employer reported.
- Missing Hours
- Overtime hours the shortfall represents.
Worked example: overtime paid at straight time
46 hours at $20.00. Paystub shows 46 × $20.00 = $920.00.
Expected = $800.00 + (6 × $30.00) = $980.00. Discrepancy = $60.00 underpaid.
Overtime Pay Discrepancy Calculator Conversion Table
The Overtime Pay Discrepancy Calculator conversion table shows the shortfall when overtime is paid at straight time, for 7 weekly hour totals at $25.00 per hour.
| Hours Worked | Expected Gross | Straight-Time Only Gross | Weekly Shortfall | Shortfall over 52 Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 hrs | $1,075.00 | $1,050.00 | $25.00 | $1,300.00 |
| 44 hrs | $1,150.00 | $1,100.00 | $50.00 | $2,600.00 |
| 45 hrs | $1,187.50 | $1,125.00 | $62.50 | $3,250.00 |
| 48 hrs | $1,300.00 | $1,200.00 | $100.00 | $5,200.00 |
| 50 hrs | $1,375.00 | $1,250.00 | $125.00 | $6,500.00 |
| 55 hrs | $1,562.50 | $1,375.00 | $187.50 | $9,750.00 |
| 60 hrs | $1,750.00 | $1,500.00 | $250.00 | $13,000.00 |
What is Overtime Pay Discrepancy Calculator?
An Overtime Pay Discrepancy Calculator is a paystub audit tool that measures the gap between overtime pay owed and overtime pay received.
The FLSA allows recovery of unpaid overtime for 2 years, or 3 years for willful violations, plus an equal amount in liquidated damages. Workers file complaints with the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the DOL or a state labor agency.
A positive result is a signal to review time records first. Rounding policies, unpaid breaks and workweek start times explain many small gaps.
What are the uses of Overtime Pay Discrepancy Calculator?
There are 4 main uses of the Overtime Pay Discrepancy Calculator.
Paystub audits
Workers check each paycheck for missing overtime.
Wage complaints
Employees document the dollar gap before contacting the WHD.
Internal reviews
Employers find payroll errors before a claim arrives.
Back pay totals
Advocates multiply weekly gaps across 104 or 156 weeks.