A day rate is not a number you pick, it is a number you derive. Start from what you want to earn, add what you will pay in tax and running costs, then divide by the days you can actually bill.
Freelance day rate calculator, free
Work back from the income you want to the day rate you must charge, taxes and expenses included.
Day rate to charge
CHF 680.00
Equivalent hourly rate
CHF 85.00
Full week
CHF 3,400.00
Revenue to invoice
CHF 136,000.00
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How it works
- 1Enter what you want left after tax.
- 2Count only days a client pays for: 200 is a realistic year, not 250.
- 3Add software, insurance, accounting and equipment.
Who it's for
- •Setting a first freelance rate
- •Checking whether a rate still covers your costs
- •Preparing a rate increase
- •Comparing an offer to your own rate
Pro tips
- Holidays, sickness, admin and prospecting are unbillable. They are why 200 days is the honest figure.
- If the result shocks you, it is usually the billable-days figure that was optimistic.
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