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Freelance hourly rate calculator

Your rate must cover more than your salary: business expenses, social charges and taxes, holidays and the hours you cannot bill. Enter your targets and PRAXAO calculates the minimum hourly and daily rate that gets you there.

What you want to earn over the year, after business charges.

EUR

Software, equipment, insurance, office, accountant…

EUR

Use the rate that applies to your status and country.

%

52 minus holidays, public holidays and sick days.

Hours you can actually invoice, not total working time.

Result

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Results are provided for information. Check tax rates and legal requirements that apply to you.

How to use it

  1. Enter the income you want to earn over the year.
  2. Add your annual business expenses and your charges rate.
  3. Enter the weeks you will work and the hours you can really bill per week.
  4. Read your minimum hourly rate and daily rate; adjust the assumptions to test scenarios.

Examples

A consultant

Target 40,000, expenses 5,000, charges 25 %, 46 weeks × 30 billable hours: revenue needed 60,000, minimum rate 43.48 per hour, 304.36 per 7-hour day.

Frequently asked questions

Why count only billable hours?

Admin, prospecting and training take time you cannot invoice. If you work 40 hours but bill 30, your rate must be based on the 30.

Which charges rate should I use?

It depends on your legal status and country. Use the combined rate of social contributions and income tax that applies to your revenue; an accountant can confirm it.

Is this the rate I should charge?

It is your minimum to reach your target. Your final price also depends on your market, your experience and the value you deliver.

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