Enter what you earn — per hour, day, week, month or year — along with the hours you work each week and weeks per year, and see the equivalent in every other period at once. Compare an hourly contract with a salaried offer, work out what a monthly figure means per hour, or check what a raise adds up to over a year. Figures are pre-tax; the calculation runs instantly on your device.
How the conversion works
Everything is anchored to annual pay. Hourly × hours per week × weeks per year gives the annual figure; annual ÷ 12 gives monthly; annual ÷ weeks per year gives weekly; weekly ÷ 5 gives daily (assuming a five-day week). The defaults — 40 hours and 52 weeks — match a standard full-time year of 2,080 hours. Adjust them to reflect a 37.5-hour week, part-time hours, or a contracting year with unpaid leave (contractors often use 46–48 weeks to allow for holidays and gaps).
Quick reference (40 h/week, 52 weeks)
- $15/hour ≈ $31,200/year ≈ $2,600/month
- $25/hour ≈ $52,000/year ≈ $4,333/month
- $40/hour ≈ $83,200/year ≈ $6,933/month
- $50,000/year ≈ $24.04/hour ≈ $961/week
- $75,000/year ≈ $36.06/hour ≈ $1,442/week
- $100,000/year ≈ $48.08/hour ≈ $1,923/week
Comparing job offers fairly
- Convert both offers to the same period — annual is usually clearest.
- Contractors: reduce weeks per year to account for unpaid holidays, sick days and time between contracts, and remember you may fund your own pension, insurance and equipment.
- Employees: add the value of employer pension contributions, health insurance, bonuses and paid leave, which the headline salary omits.
- Compare take-home, not gross: tax bands, national insurance or social security and local taxes can differ significantly between structures and locations.
- Factor in commute costs and hours — a shorter commute is a real raise in hourly terms.
How to use the Salary Calculator
- 1Enter your pay. Type the amount and choose whether it is hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or annual.
- 2Set your schedule. Adjust hours per week (default 40) and weeks per year (default 52) to match your situation.
- 3Read the breakdown. Every other period is calculated instantly.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the result before or after tax?
- Before tax. Take-home pay depends on your country, tax bands, deductions and benefits, so use a local tax calculator for net figures.
- How many working hours are in a year?
- 40 hours × 52 weeks = 2,080 hours. With four weeks of holiday it is 1,920; a 37.5-hour week over 52 weeks is 1,950.
- How do I convert an annual salary to hourly?
- Divide by your annual hours: $60,000 ÷ 2,080 ≈ $28.85/hour for a standard full-time schedule.
- How should contractors set weeks per year?
- Most use 46–48 weeks to allow for holidays, illness and gaps between contracts; a rate that only breaks even at 52 weeks is too low.