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Freelance rate calculator

The most common freelance mistake is taking the salary you would want as an employee and dividing it by 160 hours. That leaves out taxes, expenses, vacation and every hour you can't bill.

This calculator starts from what you want to take home and tells you what to charge to get there.

After taxes and expenses. It is your salary as a freelancer.

Equipment, software, internet, courses, accountant, health insurance and retirement savings.

What goes to tax on what you bill minus expenses. If you are not sure, ask an accountant. 25% is a starting point.

Vacation, public holidays and sick days. Nobody pays for them, so your rate has to cover them.

Only hours you charge for. Finding clients, admin and learning are not billable. 20 to 30 out of 40 is typical.

How it's calculated

  1. Billing needed = take-home income ÷ (1 − tax rate) + business expenses.
  2. Working days = 52 weeks × days per week − days off.
  3. Billable hours per year = working days × billable hours per day.
  4. Hourly rate = billing needed ÷ billable hours per year.

An example

To take home OMR 15,000 a year, with OMR 2,000 in expenses and 25% tax, you need to bill OMR 22,000.

With 30 days off and 25 billable hours a week, that is 1150 hours a year: a rate of OMR 19.130 an hour or OMR 95.652 a day.

Frequently asked questions

How many hours a week can I bill?

Fewer than you work. Finding clients, email, invoicing and learning take time nobody pays for. 20 to 30 billable hours out of 40 is typical.

Should I charge by the hour or by the project?

Both work. Even if you price by project, estimate the hours and multiply by this rate so you don't come up short.

What tax rate should I use?

It depends on your country and how you are registered. Add income tax and social security contributions. If you are not sure, ask an accountant.

Key terms

Billable hours
Working hours you charge a client for.
Take-home income
What is left after taxes and business expenses.

The same calculation in other countries

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