shift differential
Off-hours pay extra
Shift differential is extra pay for working less desirable hours—typically nights, weekends, or holidays.
The premium compensates employees for the inconvenience of non-standard schedules: The night shift pays a fifteen percent differential.
Common in healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries requiring round-the-clock staffing.
- hourly ratePay calculated by time
- hazard payCompensation for dangerous duties
- hourly wagePay calculated per hour
- overtime payCompensation for excess hours
- unionizationForming a labor collective
collective bargaining · wage disparity · bonus · job classification · minimum wage laws · salary · labor market · time tracking · employee morale · employment contract · benefits package · payroll · pay stub · time-and-a-half · commission · work-life balance · cost-of-living adjustment · flextime
- compensationpay, salary, income, wage, bonus
- incomesalary, earnings, income, wages, pay
- job benefitsbenefits, 401k, medical coverage, medical benefits, dental insurance
- job perkssalary, perks, pension plans, 401k, benefits
- shifts
- labor contractsbargaining, clause, seniority, grievance, dues
shift differentialday shift
Work period during sunlight
first shift · nine-to-five · banker's hours · weekday schedule