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Salary Converter

Turn an hourly wage into a yearly salary or the other way round, and see the same gross pay per day, week, month and year.

Defaults to your region. Switch to compare any other scale.

40-hour week, 2,080 paid hours a year (40 × 52). Pay is often every two weeks (26 paychecks). Overtime above 40 h is paid at 1.5× under the FLSA. Currency: USD.

Before tax, in the currency of the selected country.

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12 in most countries; 13 in Italy; 14 in Spain; add bonus months if your contract guarantees them.

Result

$52,000.00

Yearly gross

≈ $4,333.33 a month · $25.00 an hour

  • Per hour$25.00
  • Per day$200.00
  • Per week$1,000.00
  • Every two weeks$2,000.00
  • Monthly payment$4,333.33
  • Yearly gross$52,000.00
  • Paid hours per year2,080
  • Paid days per year260
  • Paid hours per month173.33

All amounts are gross

Income tax and social security are not deducted. The conversion assumes you are paid for all 52 weeks, including paid holidays; if you are unpaid during leave, reduce the result accordingly.

About this tool

How it works: every amount is first converted to a yearly figure and then split into the other periods. An hourly rate is multiplied by paid hours per week and by 52 weeks, so $25 an hour at 40 hours is $52,000 a year (2,080 hours). A monthly salary is multiplied by the number of payments per year, a weekly one by 52.

Local conventions: the Standard menu loads typical full-time hours and payments per year for 14 countries. The UK often uses 37.5 hours, Italy pays 13 salaries and Spain 14, India and the Gulf states allow 48-hour weeks, China converts with 21.75 days and 174 hours a month, and Korea with 209 hours, which include the paid weekly holiday.

Next steps: the figures are gross, so estimate deductions with the income tax calculator, add up a timesheet with the hours calculator or project savings with the compound interest calculator.

Formula

  • Yearly = hourly × hours per week × 52
  • Yearly = monthly payment × payments per year
  • Hourly = yearly ÷ (hours per week × 52)
  • Daily = yearly ÷ (working days per week × 52)
  • China: daily = monthly ÷ 21.75, hourly = monthly ÷ 174 · Korea: hourly = monthly ÷ 209 (40 h + paid weekly holiday)

How it is calculated

  1. Pick your country in the Standard menu to load typical hours, working days and payments per year.
  2. Enter the gross amount and choose whether it is per hour, day, week, month or year.
  3. Adjust paid hours per week and working days if your contract differs.
  4. Set payments per year to 13, 14 or more if you receive extra salaries or guaranteed bonuses.
  5. Read the same pay converted to every period; use the income tax calculator for take-home pay.

Questions

How do I convert an hourly wage to a yearly salary?

Multiply the hourly rate by your paid hours per week and by 52. At 40 hours that is 2,080 hours a year, so $25 an hour = $52,000 a year, about $4,333 a month. At 37.5 hours (common in the UK) it is 1,950 hours, so £15 an hour = £29,250.

How do I work out my hourly rate from a salary?

Divide the yearly gross by paid hours per year (hours per week × 52). For a monthly salary, first multiply by the number of payments. Example: £30,000 a year at 37.5 hours ÷ 1,950 = £15.38 an hour; $60,000 at 40 hours ÷ 2,080 = $28.85.

What if I get 13 or 14 salaries a year?

Set “Salary payments per year” to 13 or 14. The yearly gross is then the monthly payment × 13 or 14, and the calculator shows both the actual monthly payment and the average per month (yearly ÷ 12). This matters when comparing offers: in Spain, €2,000 × 14 = €28,000, which is €2,333.33 a month on a 12-payment basis.

Why do China and Korea use different hour counts?

Both set official bases. China counts 21.75 paid days a month ((365 − 104 weekend days) ÷ 12) and 174 paid hours (21.75 × 8), because public holidays are paid. Korea pays a weekly paid holiday (juhyu) on top of 40 working hours, so a full-time month has 209 paid hours. Choose China or Korea in the Standard menu to apply these bases automatically.

How many working hours are in a month?

On average, hours per week × 52 ÷ 12: 173.33 hours for 40 hours a week, 162.5 for 37.5 hours and 208 for 48 hours. Individual months vary between about 160 and 184 hours depending on weekdays and public holidays, which is why some employers' hourly rates change slightly from month to month. China uses a fixed 174 hours and Korea 209.

Does the result include tax, overtime or unpaid leave?

No. Everything is gross, for regular hours only, and assumes you are paid for all 52 weeks, as salaried employees are during paid holidays. If you are paid only for the weeks you work, multiply the hourly rate by hours per week and the number of weeks you actually work instead. For take-home pay, use the income tax calculator; for overtime, use the hours calculator.

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