Hourly to Salary Calculator
Turn an hourly rate into a yearly salary, or a salary back into an hourly rate.
What this calculates
An hourly rate and a yearly salary are the same pay described two ways, and the bridge between them is the number of hours you work in a year. Work 40 hours a week for 52 weeks and that is 2,080 hours; anything you are paid per hour, multiplied by 2,080, is the year. That is why job adverts quoting a rate and job adverts quoting a salary are hard to compare at a glance. This calculator converts either way and shows the weekly and monthly figures alongside, so you can hold two offers next to each other in the same units. The monthly figure is a twelfth of the year, not four weeks' pay. Four weeks twelve times over is 48 weeks, which is not a year, and using it is the most common way people end up with a monthly number that is quietly too low. Everything here is gross pay, before tax and deductions, and it assumes every hour is paid at the same rate. Overtime, shift premiums and unpaid breaks are not included.
Formula
hours a year = hours a week × weeks a year yearly salary = hourly rate × hours a year hourly rate = yearly salary ÷ hours a year weekly pay = hourly rate × hours a week monthly pay = yearly salary ÷ 12
Example
At 25 an hour, 40 hours a week for 52 weeks: 40 × 52 is 2,080 hours in the year, so the salary is 25 × 2,080 = 52,000. That is 1,000 a week and 4,333.33 a month. Going the other way, a salary of 52,000 divided by the same 2,080 hours comes straight back to 25 an hour.
Frequently asked questions
Should I use 52 weeks or fewer?
Use 52 if your holiday is paid, because you are paid across the whole year even in the weeks you are away. Use a smaller number when time off is unpaid — a freelancer or a contractor taking four weeks off would put 48, which raises the hourly rate needed to reach the same year.
Why is the monthly figure not four weeks' pay?
Because a month is a twelfth of a year, and twelve lots of four weeks only add up to 48 weeks. Dividing the yearly figure by 12 is the honest monthly amount; multiplying weekly pay by four undercounts it by about 8%.
Is this before or after tax?
Before. These are gross figures. Income tax, social contributions and pension deductions all depend on where you live and your personal circumstances, so they are not included here.
Does it handle overtime or unpaid breaks?
No — it assumes every hour is paid at the same rate. If your unpaid lunch break means you are present 40 hours but paid for 37.5, enter 37.5.
Can I use this to compare a contract rate with a salaried job?
It converts the numbers, but it does not make them equal. A contract rate has to cover holiday, sick days, pension and time between contracts, none of which a salary needs. The freelance rate calculator handles that side properly.