Hourly to Salary Calculator
Wondering what your hourly rate works out to as a yearly salary? Enter your rate and hours to see your annual, monthly, fortnightly and weekly pay instantly.
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Turning an hourly rate into a yearly salary
An hourly rate on its own can be hard to picture — is $35 an hour a good wage? Converting it to an annual figure makes it easy to compare against advertised salaries, plan a budget, or weigh up a job offer. This tool does the maths in both directions of the pay cycle: yearly, monthly, fortnightly and weekly.
The formula
Annual salary = hourly rate × hours per week × weeks worked per year. Weekly pay is simply rate × hours, and monthly pay is the annual figure divided by 12. A common full-time year is around 38 hours a week over 52 weeks (this varies by country).
Worked example
| Hourly rate | $35 |
| Hours per week | 38 |
| Weeks per year | 52 |
| Annual salary | $69,160 |
| Per month | $5,763 |
| Per week | $1,330 |
So $35 an hour is roughly a $69,160 annual salary at full-time hours. Remember this is your gross (before-tax) pay — to see what actually lands in your account, run the result through our take-home pay calculator.
Using the work hours & timesheet calculator
The timesheet section above turns a roster into a total. Enter each shift’s start and finish time, deduct any unpaid break, and the calculator works out net hours per shift, sums them for the period, splits ordinary hours from overtime, and prices the result at your hourly rate.
Each shift is measured individually
For every row, the calculator takes the time between start and finish, subtracts the unpaid break in minutes, and stores the net hours. Every shift is then added together for the week or fortnight, so a roster with different hours each day totals correctly rather than assuming a uniform day.
Overnight shifts are handled automatically
If a shift finishes after midnight, enter the finish time exactly as it appears on your roster. When the finish time is earlier than the start time, the calculator treats it as an overnight shift and adds 24 hours before working out the duration. A 10:00 pm to 6:00 am shift with a 30-minute unpaid break is 7.5 net hours. Shifts spanning more than 24 hours should be split into separate rows.
How overtime is worked out
Hours are totalled across the period first, then compared against your threshold. Anything above it is treated as overtime and priced at your chosen multiplier. Per-shift pay in the breakdown is shown at your base rate — the overtime premium is applied to the period total, not to individual shifts, because the threshold is a weekly one.
Overtime here is a planning estimate. Your award or enterprise agreement may set daily overtime triggers, separate weekend and public holiday penalty rates, or rules about how multipliers stack. Confirm the specifics with your award or payroll team before relying on the figure for pay decisions.
Working hours and overtime in Australia
The timesheet defaults below follow the country selected in the calculator. Thresholds and premiums are starting points — the binding figure is usually in your award, collective agreement or contract, so edit the fields to match yours.
Under the National Employment Standards an employer must not require a full-time employee to work more than 38 hours a week unless the additional hours are reasonable. The 38-hour limit can be averaged over up to 26 weeks where an award or enterprise agreement allows. There is no single national overtime rate — it is set by your Modern Award or enterprise agreement, commonly time and a half for the first few hours then double time. Casual employees generally receive a 25% casual loading in lieu of paid leave.
Reference: Fair Work Ombudsman. Working-time law changes and often varies by state, province or sector — verify before relying on it for pay decisions.
How to use the overtime multiplier
The multiplier field accepts any value, so set it to whatever applies to you: 1.25 for a 25% premium, 1.5 for time and a half, 2 for double time, or 3 for a triple-time public holiday rate. It is applied to every hour above the threshold for the period.
Two limits worth knowing. First, the calculator applies a single multiplier — it does not model tiered rates (such as +50% for the first two hours then +100% after), stacked penalties, or separate weekend, night and public holiday loadings. Where your rules are tiered, calculate each band separately. Second, some countries set daily rather than weekly overtime triggers; in that case set the weekly threshold to the equivalent for your roster, or total each day on its own.
If you are paid a loaded rate — such as a casual rate that already includes a loading in lieu of paid leave — enter the loaded rate rather than your base rate, or use the loading link in the calculator to convert it.
Decimal hours vs hours and minutes
Payroll systems usually want decimal hours rather than hours and minutes. To convert, divide the minutes by 60 and add them to the hours: 7 hours 30 minutes is 7 + (30 ÷ 60) = 7.5 decimal hours; 8 hours 45 minutes is 8.75; 6 hours 15 minutes is 6.25. The timesheet above reports net hours in decimal form so you can enter them straight into a payroll system or multiply directly by an hourly rate.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours is full-time in Australia?
For most employees, full-time is an average of 38 ordinary hours a week under the National Employment Standards. An employer can request reasonable additional hours beyond 38 — what counts as reasonable depends on the role, the employee’s circumstances and any relevant award or enterprise agreement. The NES caps ordinary hours at 38, not total hours.
How do I calculate hours worked from start and finish times?
Subtract the start time from the finish time, then deduct any unpaid break. An 8:30 am to 5:00 pm shift with a 30-minute unpaid break is 8.0 net hours; with a 45-minute break it is 7.75. The timesheet above does this for every shift and sums them, so you can check a whole roster in one pass.
Does the calculator handle overnight shifts?
Yes. Enter the finish time as it appears on your roster — for example 6:00 am for a shift that began at 10:00 pm. When the finish time is earlier than the start time, the calculator adds 24 hours before computing the duration.
Does it apply casual loading automatically?
No. It multiplies your hours by whichever rate you enter. If your base rate is $25.00 an hour and you are casual, your loaded rate is $31.25 — enter that, or use the Apply 25% casual loading link to convert it for you.
Can I use it to check penalty rates?
The multiplier accepts any value, so enter 1.5 for time and a half, 2 for double time or 2.5 for a public holiday rate. It applies that multiplier to all hours above the threshold and does not model stacked or compounding penalties, so calculate each penalty category separately for complex rosters.
Is my timesheet data sent anywhere?
No. Every calculation runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, stored on a server or shared, and there is no sign-up. To keep a copy of your timesheet, use your browser’s print function and choose “Save as PDF”.
How do I convert an hourly rate to an annual salary?
Multiply your hourly rate by the hours you work per week, then by the weeks you work per year (usually 52). For example, $35 × 38 × 52 = $69,160 a year.
Is this my gross or take-home salary?
It’s your gross, before-tax salary. To see what you keep after income tax, use the take-home pay calculator.
What if I don’t work 52 weeks a year?
Change the weeks-per-year field to the number of weeks you’re actually paid for. Casual, seasonal and contract workers often use fewer than 52.