PlainwrenSalary to hourly calculator
Enter your pay for any period and the hours you work. You get the same pay as an hourly rate and as daily, weekly, monthly and yearly amounts. Works in either direction.
How the conversion works
Everything is turned into a yearly amount first, then divided back out:
Hours per year = hours per week × paid weeks per year
Hourly rate = yearly pay ÷ hours per year
Daily = yearly ÷ (days per week × paid weeks)
Weekly = yearly ÷ paid weeks
Monthly = yearly ÷ 12
A month is taken as one twelfth of a year, not four weeks. A year has about 4.33 weeks per month, so "weekly pay × 4" understates monthly pay by about 8%.
Worked example
A salary of 52,000 a year, working 40 hours a week for 52 paid weeks, is 2,080 hours a year. 52,000 ÷ 2,080 = 25.00 an hour. That is 1,000 a week, 200 a day (over 5 days) and 4,333.33 a month.
The other way: 20 an hour × 40 hours × 52 weeks = 41,600 a year.
Overtime
If you earn 20 an hour and work 5 overtime hours a week at time and a half (1.5×), the overtime adds 5 × 20 × 1.5 = 150 a week, for 950 a week in total. Overtime rules and who qualifies depend on your country and contract.
Paid holidays and unpaid time off
If your holidays are paid, keep paid weeks at 52: your yearly pay is spread over the whole year. To see what you earn for each hour you actually work, set paid weeks to the weeks you work. For example, 52,000 over 48 working weeks of 40 hours is about 27.08 an hour worked.
If you are hourly and take unpaid time off, set paid weeks to the weeks you are paid for, so the yearly figure is not overstated.
FAQ
Is this before or after tax?
Before. All figures are gross pay. Tax, social security and pension deductions depend on where you live, so they are not included.
What is a quick way to estimate it in my head?
For a 40-hour week with 52 paid weeks, divide the yearly salary by 2,000 for a slightly high estimate (the exact figure is 2,080 hours). 52,000 ÷ 2,000 = 26, against the exact 25.
Can I use it for part-time work?
Yes. Enter your real weekly hours and days, for example 20 hours over 4 days.
Gross pay estimates only, not financial or employment advice. Check your contract and local rules for overtime, holidays and deductions.