Salary Calculator
Convert pay between periods
This free Salary Calculator converts a pay figure between hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annual amounts, so offers quoted in different ways can finally be compared on equal terms. Job adverts are notorious for mixing formats — one posts an hourly rate, the next an annual salary — and multiplying or dividing in your head invites mistakes. Enter any one amount, tell the calculator how many hours a week you work, and it builds the full table from a single consistent annual figure, assuming five working days a week and fifty two weeks a year.
The hours-per-week setting matters more than people expect. Two jobs paying the same hourly rate are not equal if one expects forty hours and the other fifty; converting both to annual figures using their real hours exposes that instantly. These are gross amounts before tax, pension contributions, benefits or overtime, so a take-home comparison needs those layers added afterwards. The calculator is also handy in reverse for freelancers and contractors setting a day rate that must add up to a target yearly income. Everything is worked out locally in your browser, and the figures you enter are never uploaded or stored anywhere.
How to use
- Enter the pay amount you already know.
- Select whether that amount is hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or annual.
- Set the hours you work in a typical week.
- Click Convert salary to see every equivalent period.
- Compare job offers by converting each to the same period.
Frequently asked questions
How many working weeks are in a year?
This calculator uses fifty two, the standard convention for salary conversion. If you get unpaid time off, your real paid weeks are fewer; salaried staff with paid holidays are still usually quoted on the fifty two week basis, which keeps comparisons fair.
Why does the daily rate assume eight hours?
A day rate needs a definition of a day, and eight hours is the near-universal standard for full-time work. If your working day is different, convert using the hourly figure instead: multiply your true day length by the hourly rate shown.
Is this my take-home pay?
No. These are gross figures before income tax, social contributions, pension deductions and any other withholdings, which vary enormously by country and personal situation. Think of the table as the common language for comparing offers before those personal deductions are applied.
Can contractors use this to set a day rate?
Yes, and it is a common trick: start from the annual income you need, convert it to a daily figure, then remember to add a margin for unpaid holidays, gaps between contracts, tax and business costs that employees do not carry themselves.