Split Shift Hours Calculator
Standard Formula
Total Hours = Morning Segment + Evening Segment; plus any split-shift premium.
In jurisdictions like California, working a split shift (interrupted by unpaid non-working intervals) entitles workers to a split-shift premium.
How Split Shift Hours Calculator Works?
The Split Shift Hours Calculator works by adding the morning and evening work periods and adding any split-shift premium.
1Enter the hourly rate
Type the base wage, $22.00 by default.
2Enter the morning period
Add hours worked before the unpaid gap, 4 by default.
3Enter the evening period
Add hours worked after the gap, 4.5 by default.
4Add the premium
Type any split-shift premium, $16.00 by default. 8.5 hours × $22.00 = $187.00 plus $16.00 returns $203.00.
Split Shift Hours Calculator Formula
The Split Shift Hours Calculator formula is Split Shift Pay = (Morning Hours + Evening Hours) × Rate + Split-Shift Premium.
Total hours
Total = Morning + Evening
Base pay
Base Pay = Total × Rate
Split shift pay
Pay = Base Pay + Premium
- Morning, Evening
- Worked hours on either side of an unpaid gap.
- Premium
- Extra pay owed for the split.
- Rate
- Regular hourly wage.
Worked example: California premium
California owes 1 hour at the state minimum wage for a split shift, reduced by any wages earned above minimum wage for the day.
A worker paid near minimum wage receives close to the full 1-hour premium. A worker paid well above minimum wage often receives $0, since daily wages already exceed the minimum plus 1 hour.
Split Shift Hours Calculator Conversion Table
The Split Shift Hours Calculator conversion table shows split-shift pay at $22.00 per hour for 7 morning and evening combinations with a $16.00 premium.
| Morning + Evening | Total Hours | Total (h:m) | Base Pay | Pay with Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 + 3 hrs | 6.00 hrs | 6h 0m | $132.00 | $148.00 |
| 3 + 4 hrs | 7.00 hrs | 7h 0m | $154.00 | $170.00 |
| 4 + 3.5 hrs | 7.50 hrs | 7h 30m | $165.00 | $181.00 |
| 4 + 4 hrs | 8.00 hrs | 8h 0m | $176.00 | $192.00 |
| 4 + 4.5 hrs | 8.50 hrs | 8h 30m | $187.00 | $203.00 |
| 5 + 4 hrs | 9.00 hrs | 9h 0m | $198.00 | $214.00 |
| 4.5 + 5 hrs | 9.50 hrs | 9h 30m | $209.00 | $225.00 |
What is Split Shift Hours Calculator?
A Split Shift Hours Calculator is a tool that totals 2 work periods separated by an unpaid gap and adds any split-shift premium.
California defines a split shift as a work schedule interrupted by non-paid, non-working periods other than bona fide rest or meal periods (8 CCR § 11040). A bona fide meal period is not a split-shift gap.
Split shifts are common for school bus drivers, restaurant staff, home care aides and transit operators who cover morning and evening peaks.
What are the uses of Split Shift Hours Calculator?
There are 4 main uses of the Split Shift Hours Calculator.
Restaurant schedules
Servers working lunch and dinner total daily hours.
Bus and transit drivers
Drivers covering 2 rush hours compute daily pay.
California premiums
Employers check whether a split-shift premium is owed.
Home care visits
Aides total morning and evening client visits.