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Contractor Hourly Rate Calculator
Work out what to charge per hour as a contractor. Enter your target income, expenses and billable hours to get your required hourly and day rate.
Setting your hourly rate as a contractor is not guesswork. Enter your target income, your expenses, and how many hours you can actually bill, and we will tell you what you need to charge.
Accounts for weeks off, non-billable time and your costs.
Rates last reviewed: 1 September 2026. Estimates only. Talk to us before making decisions based on these numbers.
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Results
Working weeks46 weeks
Total billable hours1288 hrs
Total income needed$150,000.00
Required hourly rate$116.46
Day rate (8 hrs)$931.68
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