How Salary Calculator Works
The calculator first works out your total working hours per year (hours per day × days per week × weeks per year), converts your entered figure to an annual salary, then derives the hourly rate from that. Daily, weekly and monthly figures are calculated from the hourly rate using the same hours-per-day, days-per-week and weeks-per-year assumptions, and monthly pay is the annual figure divided by 12.
How to Use This Tool
- Enter your known pay amount and select which period it covers.
- Adjust the hours-per-day, days-per-week and weeks-per-year assumptions if the defaults (8, 5, 52) don't match your schedule.
- Select Convert to see the equivalent hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annual figures.
Example
An hourly wage of $25.00 at 8 hours/day, 5 days/week, 52 weeks/year equals $200.00 daily, $1,000.00 weekly, $4,333.33 monthly, and $52,000.00 annually.
Helpful Tips
- If you get unpaid time off, reduce "weeks per year" below 52 to get a more realistic annual and monthly figure.
- Part-time schedules should use their actual hours per day and days per week rather than the full-time defaults.
- Monthly pay is calculated as annual ÷ 12, which is the standard used by most salaried payroll systems, rather than weekly pay × 4.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is monthly pay not just weekly pay times 4?
Most months have slightly more than 4 weeks, so payroll systems typically divide the annual salary by 12 instead — that's the method this tool uses.
What if I work irregular hours?
Enter your typical or average hours per day and days per week — the result will be an estimate based on those averages.
Does this account for taxes or deductions?
No, all figures are gross pay conversions only — before taxes, benefits or other deductions.
Can I convert from annual salary down to an hourly rate?
Yes — select "Annual pay" as the period, enter your salary, and the tool derives the equivalent hourly rate from your hours assumptions.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your input is not uploaded to any server.