Last updated 23 August 2026
How the conversion works
Total working hours in a year is hours-per-week × weeks-per-year. Divide the annual salary by that figure to get the hourly rate, or multiply the hourly rate by it to get back to annual. Every other figure — daily, weekly, monthly — follows directly from whichever rate you're solving for.
Gross, net, and the hours you are actually paid for
The figures here are gross — before income tax, social contributions, pension deductions and anything else your employer withholds. Take-home pay is meaningfully lower, and by how much depends entirely on where you live, so no general calculator can tell you that number.
The hours assumption matters just as much. A salary divided by 52 weeks assumes you are paid for every week of the year, holidays included, which is how salaried employment usually works. Hourly work often is not: unpaid leave, unpaid breaks, or weeks with no shifts all raise your true hourly rate above the naive division, because you were paid for fewer hours than the year contains.
When you compare two offers, compare what they actually include. Paid leave, employer pension contributions, health cover and overtime rules can be worth more than a difference in the headline figure.
Common questions
Why 52 weeks instead of subtracting time off?
52 weeks is the standard default for comparing a salaried role's headline rate, since paid time off is usually still paid. Adjust the weeks-per-year field down if you want the rate to reflect actual weeks worked instead.
Does this account for taxes?
No, all figures are gross — before tax and any other deductions. Take-home pay will be lower, and by how much depends on where you live and your specific tax situation.
How is the daily rate calculated?
It assumes a 5-day work week regardless of how many hours per week you entered, dividing the weekly total by 5. If you work a different number of days, the daily figure won't directly apply.