Salary to hourly rate calculator
A salary hides its hourly rate. This works it out — and the answer changes a lot if you work more than a standard week, because the same money spread over more hours is a lower rate.
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How this is calculated
Hourly rate = annual salary ÷ (hours per week × weeks per year). At 40 hours across 52 weeks that is 2,080 hours a year.
If you routinely work 50 hours rather than 40, your effective hourly rate is 20% lower than the standard figure. The same salary over more hours is simply less per hour.
Weekly pay = annual salary ÷ weeks worked. Monthly pay = annual salary ÷ 12.
Worked example: $52,000 a year over 2,080 hours = $25.00 an hour. At 50 hours a week instead, the same salary is 52,000 ÷ 2,600 = $20.00 an hour.
Common questions
Should I include overtime hours?
If the hours are expected of you but unpaid, yes — because that is time you are giving for the salary. If you are paid separately for them, leave them out and use the overtime calculator instead.
Why is my answer lower than my contract rate?
Usually because the contract assumes fewer hours. Divide by the hours you actually work, not the hours you are contracted for, to get the honest figure.
Does this account for holiday entitlement?
Indirectly, through the weeks field. If you are paid for 52 weeks including holidays, leave it at 52.
What this does not do: This compares gross pay only. It does not account for unpaid overtime beyond what you enter, benefits, pension contributions, or any tax, and it does not judge whether a salary is fair.
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