Salary breakdown calculator

Turn any pay figure into annual, monthly, weekly, daily and hourly.

One offer is quoted per year, another per month, and a freelance gig per day. Put any figure in and see it as annual, monthly, weekly, daily and hourly pay, using the hours you actually work.

Why use it

Compare job offers fairly, even when they are quoted in different ways.
Freelancers can work backwards from the income they need to a day or hourly rate.
See what a raise really means per hour, and what a longer week quietly costs you.

How it works

Enter the pay amount and whether it is per year, month, week, day or hour.
Set your hours per week and days per week.
Optionally add a deductions percentage for a rough take-home figure.
Read the full breakdown side by side.

Good to know

A 40-hour week for 52 weeks is 2,080 hours a year. Holidays and leave mean most people work fewer.
The word salary comes from the Latin salarium, which is linked to sal, meaning salt. The popular story that Roman soldiers were paid in salt is disputed by historians.
Freelancers: your day rate has to cover days you are not billing, such as admin, chasing payments and holidays. Divide your target income by billable days, not calendar days.

Questions

How do I convert an annual salary to an hourly rate?

Divide the annual salary by 52 to get weekly pay, then by your hours per week. For example, 2,080,000 a year at 40 hours a week is 40,000 a week, or 1,000 an hour.

How is monthly pay worked out from annual pay?

Annual pay divided by 12. Weekly figures use 52 weeks a year, so a month is not exactly four weeks; it is about 4.33.

Is the take-home figure accurate?

No, it is a rough guide. Real take-home pay depends on your country's tax bands, reliefs, pension rules and other deductions. Use your payslip or a local tax calculator for a proper figure.

Does this tool keep my salary?

Only on your own device, so your numbers are there next time. Nothing you type is sent to us.

Please note

Provided free, as is, for general use. It is not tax, financial, legal or HR advice. Figures are estimates based on what you enter, and the deductions figure is a simple percentage, not a tax calculation. Tax, pension and employment rules differ by country. Check your contract, payslip or a qualified adviser before relying on any figure.