Salary Calculator
Convert an hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or annual amount across pay frequencies. Hourly and daily inputs are adjusted for holidays and paid vacation; other periods are treated as already adjusted. Assumes 52 working weeks per year.
| Unadjusted | Holidays & vacation adjusted | |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly | $50.00 | $45.19 |
| Daily | $400.00 | $361.54 |
| Weekly | $2,000.00 | $1,807.69 |
| Bi-weekly | $4,000.00 | $3,615.38 |
| Semi-monthly | $4,333.33 | $3,916.67 |
| Monthly | $8,666.67 | $7,833.33 |
| Quarterly | $26,000.00 | $23,500.00 |
| Annual | $104,000.00 | $94,000.00 |
This calculator assumes 52 working weeks per year. Hourly and daily inputs are treated as unadjusted; we reduce worked time by holidays and vacation to compute the adjusted figures. Weekly, monthly, and yearly inputs are treated as already adjusted.
How the Salary Calculator Works
The Salary Calculator converts your pay between hourly, daily, weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly, and annual amounts using a consistent, transparent method. You choose your base period (hour, day, week, month, or year), enter your amount, and optionally define your hours per week, days per week, holidays, and vacation days. From there, the calculator normalizes everything to an annual figure and then derives all other pay periods from that baseline.
Core Conversion Logic
To keep results consistent, the calculator uses a simple two-step approach:
- Convert your input into an unadjusted annual salary based on a 52-week year and your chosen base period.
- Derive equivalent hourly, daily, weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly, and annual pay from that annual amount.
For example, if you enter a monthly salary, it multiplies by 12 to estimate annual pay, then divides by standard period factors to compute hourly, daily, and weekly equivalents. This gives you a full comparison table using one clean internal standard.
Holidays & Vacation Adjustment (Hourly & Daily)
Many people want to understand what they effectively earn when they factor in days they are not working. For hourly and daily inputs, the calculator optionally:
- Starts with 52 weeks per year and your hours/days per week.
- Subtracts your specified holidays and vacation days from the working year.
- Rebuilds an adjusted annual salary and all derived periods based on the reduced number of working days.
This creates two views side by side: Unadjusted (pure math, full year) and Adjusted (reflecting realistic time off), so you can see how time away from work changes your effective earnings without changing your official rate.
Practical Use Cases
This Salary Calculator is especially useful when you need to:
- Compare hourly vs. salaried job offers on an apples-to-apples basis.
- Convert an annual offer into an estimated hourly or daily rate for freelancing or consulting.
- Understand how changing hours per week or days per week affects your pay.
- Evaluate how holidays and vacation time impact effective hourly earnings for hourly or daily roles.
Scope, Assumptions & Limitations
To keep results clear and consistent, this tool:
- Assumes 52 weeks per year and a stable weekly schedule.
- Applies holiday and vacation adjustments only when your base input is hourly or daily.
- Treats all outputs as gross pay (before tax and deductions).
- Does not handle overtime, bonuses, commissions, shift differentials, or local labor law variations.
Educational Insight
Understanding how your pay translates across periods makes it easier to compare roles, negotiate offers, and plan your budget. By pairing a standardized conversion method with an optional holidays-and-vacation adjustment, this Salary Calculator turns scattered pay information into a clear, explainable picture of your earnings.