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Hourly to annual, monthly, weekly and daily.

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From the hourly rate to the year on paper.

$/hour ·hrs/week ·weeks/year

A working week of 40 hours and 50 working weeks per year is the OECD average. Adjust above to match your contract.

Understanding salary periods

Same pay, told five ways.

Translate hourly to annual, salaried to take-home, freelance to staffing-agency-equivalent.

Hourly to annual.

The simple formula is rate × hours-per-week × weeks-worked. The default in many calculators is 40 × 50 = 2,000 hours per year, which assumes a two-week unpaid break. A US full-time-equivalent for benefits purposes is 2,080 (52 full weeks). European calculators often default to ~1,800 hours to account for statutory holiday and longer leave.

annual ≈ hourly × hours/wk × weeks/yr

Salaried vs hourly.

A salaried role pays the same regardless of hours worked — for better or worse. An hourly role tracks each hour and typically pays time-and-a-half above 40/week (in the US). Going from hourly to salaried often hides overtime; going back the other way often reveals it. The total comp can look identical on paper and feel different in practice.

Pay periods around the world.

Common conventions

  • United States — bi-weekly (every 2 weeks, 26 cheques/yr)
  • Canada — bi-weekly or semi-monthly
  • UK, Australia, NZ — monthly is standard
  • Continental Europe — monthly, often with 13th-month bonus
  • Japan — monthly + summer & winter bonuses

Gross vs net.

The numbers in this tool are gross — before tax, social contributions, and benefits deductions. Net pay (the amount that actually hits your account) depends on your jurisdiction and personal situation. As a rough US guide, take-home is 70–80% of gross for most middle-bracket earners. Outside the US, payroll deductions are often higher because they include healthcare and pension at source.

Freelance equivalence.

A freelance day rate must cover what a salaried role's benefits do — health insurance, paid leave, retirement, unemployment buffer. A common rule of thumb: take a salaried target and divide by ~1,400 billable hours (not 2,000) to get a sustainable hourly rate. Anything less and you're subsidising your own benefits.

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers.

How many hours in a working year?

2,080 hours at 40 hr/wk × 52 weeks. Subtract unpaid leave for a more realistic figure (e.g. 1,920 hours = 4 weeks unpaid).

What hourly rate equals $50k a year?

About $24/hour at 40 hr/wk × 52 weeks. The tool does this and the reverse instantly.

Gross or net salary?

We work in gross pay (before tax). Net depends on your country, deductions and tax brackets — use a dedicated tax calculator for net.

Does it model overtime?

Not directly. Calculate your blended effective rate and enter that, or just compare the base figures.

Is the salary converter free?

Yes — fully free, no signup, runs in your browser.

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