Most rate calculators use a salary divided by 52 weeks. That's wrong. This one accounts for tax, National Insurance, unpaid weeks, expenses, and the fact that freelancers rarely bill 40 hours a week. Plug in your numbers below.
Your rate
Hourly rate
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Day rate (8h)
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Annual revenue needed
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Your situation
£
£
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Estimated self-employed tax rate for UK. Override if needed.
How we got there
Take-home target
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+ Annual expenses
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+ Tax & NI buffer (—%)
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Annual revenue needed
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Billable hours per year
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Hourly rate (revenue ÷ hours)
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Reality check
At this rate, here's what your client load needs to look like to hit your revenue target:
Clients at —/mo
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Clients at —/mo
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