The 14 on / 7 off rotation
Work 14 consecutive days, then take 7 off — a 21-day cycle common in Canadian camp, shutdown, mining and oil-and-gas work.
Workdays / year
246
Days off / year
119
Cycle length
21 days
Exact counts for a 365-day year starting on shift Monday 2026-01-05; your own start date shifts these by at most a day or two.
Eight weeks on 14 on / 7 off
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
5 working
6 working
7 working
8 working
9 working
10 working
11 working
12 working
13 working
14 working
15 working
16 working
17 working
18 working
19 off
20 off
21 off
22 off
23 off
24 off
25 off
26 working
27 working
28 working
29 working
30 working
31 working
1 working
2 working
3 working
4 working
5 working
6 working
7 working
8 working
9 off
10 off
11 off
12 off
13 off
14 off
15 off
16 working
17 working
18 working
19 working
20 working
21 working
22 working
23 working
24 working
25 working
26 working
27 working
28 working
1 working
workingoffstarting 2026-01-05
What does 14 on / 7 off pay?
Hourly rate alone won't tell you — 246 workdays with overtime after 8 or 10 hours, LOA or camp, travel pay and vacation pay change what a year is actually worth, and what each day away from home earns you.
Estimates for comparing offers — not tax, payroll, or financial advice. Enter the OT and allowance rules from the actual offer or agreement; they vary by employer and agreement.
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