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Rate Calculator

Stop guessing your rates. Work out the day rate you actually need to hit your income goal, then use the quote builder to price a job with the right licensing and usage on top.

Step 1 · Your day rate

What you need to earn, and how much of the year you can actually bill for.

Currency

Target take-home income / yr {{ symbol }} Business costs / yr {{ symbol }} Tax + pension set-aside % Working weeks / yr Billable days / week Admin / non-billable % Hours in a working day

Step 2 · Quote a job (optional)

Estimate the days, then add licensing and usage the way agencies do — on top of the base fee.

Days of work on this job Rush / short-notice (%)

Usage / licensing — tick what the client gets. Each adds to the base fee.

{{ u.label }} +%

Your day rate

Half day

Hourly

Billable days/yr

How we got there

Income + costs{{ grossBeforeTax }}

Grossed up for tax{{ grossNeeded }}

÷ billable days{{ billableDays }}

Day rate{{ dayRate }}

This quote

Base ({{ jobDays }} days){{ baseFee }}

Rush +{{ rushPct }}%{{ rushAmt }}

Usage / licensing +{{ usagePctTotal }}%{{ usageAmt }}

Quote total{{ quoteTotal }}

A starting point, not tax advice. Set-aside percentages vary by country and situation — check with an accountant before you bank on the numbers.