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Salary to Hourly Calculator

Hourly equivalent of a salary, including the hours a salaried role actually takes.

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Result

Real hourly rate $32.00
At a 40 hour week $36.00
Including benefits $37.33
Hours worked per year 2,250
Unpaid hours given per year 250
The real rate is $32.00 an hour across 2,250 hours worked, against $36.00 at a nominal 40 hour week. You give 250 unpaid hours a year, which is what the gap between those two numbers represents.

Salaried roles are usually quoted against a 40 hour week and frequently take more. The gap between nominal and real hourly is the honest cost of a demanding salaried job, and it is the number worth comparing when weighing an hourly offer against a salaried one.

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Questions

About this calculator

Why does this matter when comparing offers?

Because a $72,000 salary at 45 hours pays less per hour than $68,000 at 40. Comparing the headline figures alone ignores what the job actually costs you in time.

Should benefits be included?

Yes, when comparing offers. Employer-paid health insurance and retirement matching are real compensation and often the largest difference between two jobs with similar salaries.

The formula

real hourly = salary / hours actually worked

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