91.1%in place
91.1% of organisations in the lumi HR community have overtime paid in place (base: 224 UK organisations, 2026 H1).
Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.
How UK organisations answered
| Answer | Share of organisations |
|---|---|
| Paid overtime | 71.4% |
| Time off in lieu (TOIL) only | 19.6% |
| None – neither paid overtime nor TOIL | 8.9% |
Definition
Whether overtime is compensated with pay, with time off in lieu only, or not at all, for any employee population; with a not-applicable option. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.
Read more
- Overtime, shift and on-call pay: UK benchmark 2026: the research paper this question is analysed in, with the full distribution, the legal context and what it means for reward decisions.
- Pay practice: research, guides and metrics: everything lumi publishes in this area.
Cite this figure
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/overtime-paidLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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