Turn a salary into an hourly or contractor rate in one step
Candidates compare an hourly contract against a salaried offer. Put both on the same footing in seconds, including overtime, unpaid weeks and what a contractor must charge to match a salary.
How staffing teams use Salary ↔ Hourly Calculator
- Enter the salary on offer to get the hourly, weekly and monthly equivalents.
- For hourly roles, add overtime hours and the multiplier (for example 1.5x) and any unpaid weeks.
- Use the freelance tab to show the hourly and day rate a contractor needs to match a salary after their own costs.
- Share the link with the candidate or hiring manager.
In the app's own test case, a target salary of 85,000 with self-employment tax, health cover, retirement, expenses and a 10% buffer over 1,288 billable hours needs about 90 an hour, 2.2 times the employee rate.
Salary to hourly at 40 hours a week (2,080 paid hours a year)
| Annual salary | Monthly | Biweekly | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 | 3,333.33 | 1,538.46 | 769.23 | 19.23 |
| 50,000 | 4,166.67 | 1,923.08 | 961.54 | 24.04 |
| 60,000 | 5,000.00 | 2,307.69 | 1,153.85 | 28.85 |
| 75,000 | 6,250.00 | 2,884.62 | 1,442.31 | 36.06 |
| 100,000 | 8,333.33 | 3,846.15 | 1,923.08 | 48.08 |
Source: Computed with the app's own engine (products/salary-to-hourly-calculator/web/calc.js, salaryToHourly) run with node on 10 Oct 2026; the 60,000 row is also checked in tests/calc.test.js. Gross pay before tax, any currency.
FAQ
Does it include employer costs?
The freelance tab adds payroll tax, health, retirement and expenses you enter; it does not model each country's employer contributions.
Can I share a calculation?
Yes, every result has a shareable link that reopens the same numbers.
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