Formula and calculation method
Annual salary = hourly pay × weekly hours × paid weeks. Monthly equivalent = annual / 12.
Overtime premiums, unpaid leave, bonuses and taxes are excluded.
How to use salary calculator
- Set Hourly rate. The example below uses 25.
- Set Paid hours per week. The example below uses 40.
- Set Paid weeks per year. The example below uses 52.
- Select Calculate to update the result. Reset restores the illustrated inputs. Copy, print or download your own result if you need a record.
Worked example
Example inputs
- Hourly rate
- 25
- Paid hours per week
- 40
- Paid weeks per year
- 52
- Annual gross pay
- 52000
- Monthly equivalent
- 4,333.33333333
- Weekly gross pay
- 1000
Inputs and results explained
Salary Calculator takes 3 inputs. Fill each one using the same units and conventions, then select Calculate.
- Hourly rate: a number of 0 or more. The worked example uses 25.
- Paid hours per week: a number from 0 to 168. The worked example uses 40.
- Paid weeks per year: a number from 0 to 53. The worked example uses 52.
The result panel reports Annual gross pay, Monthly equivalent and Weekly gross pay, so you can see the whole outcome rather than a single figure.
Factors affecting your result
Overtime premiums, unpaid leave, bonuses and taxes are excluded.
Changing hourly rate changes the scenario being evaluated. Adjust one input at a time when comparing results, keep a copy of the assumptions, and compare values using the same unit and period. A precise arithmetic result does not make an uncertain assumption precise.
Frequently asked questions
How does the salary calculator work?
Annual salary = hourly pay × weekly hours × paid weeks. Monthly equivalent = annual / 12.
What inputs does Salary Calculator need?
Enter hourly rate, paid hours per week, paid weeks per year. Choose values that correspond to the same situation and measurement convention.
How should I interpret the salary calculator result?
Overtime premiums, unpaid leave, bonuses and taxes are excluded.
Are my salary calculator inputs uploaded?
No. The calculation runs in this browser. Favorites, recent tool names, theme and formatting preferences may be saved locally, but calculation inputs are not sent to a calculation server or stored by this website. Shared links do not include entered values.
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