Divide your yearly pay by the hours you work in a year: 52,000 a year at 40 hours a week is 25 an hour. Choose whether your pay is per year, month, week, day or hour; the calculator converts it to all the others for your hours and weeks, in your currency. All figures are before tax.
Yearly salary to hourly wage
At 40 hours a week and 52 weeks a year (2,080 hours):
| Per year | Per hour | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| 25,000 | 12.02 | 2,083 |
| 30,000 | 14.42 | 2,500 |
| 40,000 | 19.23 | 3,333 |
| 50,000 | 24.04 | 4,167 |
| 60,000 | 28.85 | 5,000 |
| 75,000 | 36.06 | 6,250 |
| 100,000 | 48.08 | 8,333 |
| 150,000 | 72.12 | 12,500 |
Full time is not the same everywhere
The 40-hour week is common, but not universal. A full-time salary converts very differently depending on the working week:
| Hours a week | Hours a year (52 weeks) | 50,000 a year is, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 1,820 | 27.47 |
| 37.5 | 1,950 | 25.64 |
| 38 | 1,976 | 25.30 |
| 40 | 2,080 | 24.04 |
| 45 | 2,340 | 21.37 |
A job advertised at the same yearly salary with a 35-hour week pays 14% more per hour than one with a 40-hour week. Unpaid overtime works the other way: answering emails for 5 hours a week on a 40-hour salary cuts your real hourly rate by 11%.
Month, week and day
- Month: a year divided by 12. Because the average month has 4.33 weeks, a weekly wage × 4 understates the monthly figure.
- Day: a year divided by the days worked. At 5 days a week for 52 weeks, that is 260 days.
- Hourly to yearly: multiply by hours a week and weeks a year. The calculator does it when you choose “Hour” as the period.
Comparing a job offer
When two offers differ in hours, commute, overtime or paid leave, compare them per hour of your time. Add your commuting time to the working hours and the gap between a short-commute job and a long-commute one can disappear. For your pay after tax in the UK, use the UK take-home pay calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a yearly salary to an hourly wage?
Divide the yearly salary by the hours you work in a year. Full time at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is 2,080 hours, so 52,000 a year is 25 an hour.
How do I convert an hourly wage to a yearly salary?
Multiply by your hours a year. 20 an hour at 40 hours a week is 20 × 2,080 = 41,600 a year. A quick estimate: double the hourly rate and add three zeros (20 → 40,000).
Should I take vacation out of the 52 weeks?
Not if your holidays are paid: you are paid for those weeks too. Reduce the weeks only for unpaid time off.
Is a month four weeks?
No. A year has 52 weeks, so the average month has 52 ÷ 12 = 4.33 weeks. Using 4 weeks understates monthly pay by about 8%.
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