The Burnout Calculator

What Is the True Cost of Overtime?

Most salaried workers are classified as "exempt" under the Fair Labor Standards Act — meaning employers are not legally required to pay overtime. But working extra hours still has a real cost: you're effectively giving your employer free labor. This calculator quantifies exactly how much.

The formula is simple: every hour you work beyond what you're paid for has a dollar value. A $75,000 salary worker who works 50 hours instead of 40 is giving away $18,750/year in unpaid labor — equivalent to a 20% pay cut.

Why Your Effective Hourly Rate Matters

Two job offers might both say "$80,000/year" — but if one expects 40 hours/week and the other expects 55 hours/week, they're completely different in terms of real compensation. Use our Salary to Hourly Calculator to find your true effective rate.