Convert annual salary to hourly, daily, weekly & monthly — UK
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How to Convert Annual Salary to Hourly Rate
To convert an annual salary to an hourly rate: divide the annual salary by the number of working weeks, then divide by the hours worked per week. With 37.5 hours per week and 28 days holiday, there are approximately 227 working days per year.
UK Standard Working Hours
The standard working week in the UK is 37.5 to 40 hours. By law, workers cannot be required to work more than 48 hours per week on average (under the Working Time Regulations), unless they opt out in writing.
Holiday Entitlement
The statutory minimum holiday entitlement in the UK is 28 days per year (including bank holidays) for full-time workers. Many employers offer more than this minimum. Part-time workers get a pro-rata equivalent.
Day Rate Calculation
Contractors and freelancers often work on a day rate basis. A day rate is calculated by dividing the annual salary by the number of working days. Contractors typically charge a premium over their employed equivalent to account for holidays, pensions and employer NI they cover themselves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Divide your annual salary by your total working hours in a year. For a standard 37.5-hour week with 5.6 weeks' statutory annual leave (46.4 working weeks), that's roughly 1,740 hours a year — but the exact figure depends on your contracted hours and holiday entitlement.
This calculator estimates an hourly rate based on your annual salary and working hours, on the basis that holiday is already paid as part of your annual salary (the normal arrangement for salaried employees) — it isn't a separate day-rate calculation for contractors.
Full-time workers are entitled to at least 5.6 weeks (28 days) of paid annual leave per year, which can include bank holidays depending on your contract. Part-time workers get a pro-rata equivalent.
A day rate (common for contractors) is usually your annual target income divided by the number of billable days you expect to work in a year — which is typically far fewer than working days, once holiday, admin time and gaps between contracts are accounted for.