Convert between an hourly rate and weekly, monthly and yearly pay, in both directions.
How to use the Hourly Wage
Choose whether you start from an hourly rate or a monthly salary.
Enter the amount and your contracted hours and days per week.
Read the full breakdown from hourly to yearly pay.
An hourly wage calculator that converts between an hourly rate and weekly, monthly and yearly pay, in both directions, so you can move between however a job quotes its pay and the figure you actually want to compare.
Everything runs in your browser, so the figures you enter never leave your device.
The maths is simple: weekly pay is the hourly rate times your weekly hours, the year has 52 weeks, so yearly pay is weekly times 52, and the monthly figure is a twelfth of the year. The from-monthly mode runs this in reverse.
It is useful for comparing job offers that are quoted differently, one per hour and one per month, pricing freelance work, or simply checking what a salary works out to per hour of your time.
These are gross figures, before tax and social contributions. For German net pay after deductions, the salary calculator is the tool to use; this one stays at the gross level so the conversions are exact.
Freelancers should note that a freelance hourly rate is not comparable to an employee's. A self-employed rate has to cover paid leave, sick days, pension, health insurance, equipment and gaps between projects, so it usually needs to be well above the equivalent employee hourly wage.
Frequently asked questions
Weekly pay is the hourly rate times your weekly hours. The year has 52 weeks, so yearly pay is weekly times 52 and the monthly figure is a twelfth of the year.
Multiply the monthly salary by 12 for the year, then divide by your weekly hours times 52. The from-monthly mode does this automatically.
These are gross figures before tax and social contributions. For German net pay after deductions, use the salary calculator instead.
Usually well above the employee equivalent. A freelance rate must also cover paid leave, sick days, pension, insurance, equipment and unbilled time, so doubling a comparable employee rate is a common starting point.
It depends on your weekly hours: at 40 hours a week it is about 2,080 hours (40 times 52) before subtracting holidays and leave, which reduce the actually worked total.
This tool is for general information only and is not financial, tax, or legal advice. Results are estimates that depend on your situation and current rules, so check the official source or a qualified professional before you act.
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