Freelance Rate Calculator

Whether you’re new to freelancing or just looking to shake up your annual income, our day rate salary calculator is the ultimate tool to estimate the amount you need to charge per hour/day in order to earn your dream salary.

We’ve considered all the costs that your rate needs to cover – right down to your sick days!

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How our day rate salary calculator works

Income & expenses

You’d like to be left with — per year (or — per month) after taxes and other business-related expenses are taken off.

Your total expenses are — per month (including — of tax), meaning you need to earn — every month.

Working hours & time off

You intend to work — billable hours each week over — days (or around — billable hours per day).

Minus the — days you won’t be working due to holidays & potential sickness, you’re looking to be paid — days in the year for an average of — hours a day.