Work out the hourly rate you need to hit your yearly income target — with taxes, days off and expenses built in.
Most freelancers pick their hourly rate by gut feeling — then wonder why they're underpaid six months later. This calculator reverses the process: start from the net income you want to take home, add tax, expenses and realistic days off, and you'll see the minimum hourly rate you must quote to hit that goal. It works for freelance developers, designers, consultants, copywriters, marketers or any solo professional who bills by the hour or by the day.
Based on 1150 working hours / year.
Yes — it doesn't assume any tax regime. You input the combined tax + social charge rate yourself, so it works for any country: France (AE ~25% or TNS ~45%), Switzerland (~25-30%), Germany (Freiberufler ~30-42%), US (~25-40% combined), UK (~25-40%), Canada (~30-45%).
Day rate (TJM) is typically 8× the hourly rate. The calculator shows both — use hourly rate for quoting by the hour (support, consulting calls), day rate for project-based quotes (build sprints, audits).
If it does: your expectations of "weeks worked" are probably too optimistic. Most full-time freelancers actually bill around 1,200-1,400 hours per year (not 2,000+). Reducing billable hours/week to 25 and adding 8 weeks off gives you a number closer to what senior freelancers actually charge.
This is your minimum viable rate — quoting below it means losing money. In practice, experienced freelancers quote 30-100% above this floor depending on seniority, urgency and client size. Use it as your "never go below" threshold.
No — the rate shown is pre-VAT (HT). VAT is a pass-through tax you add on top when invoicing VAT-registered clients, not part of your income. Use our free invoice generator to add VAT on your invoices.
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