Freelance pricing calculator

Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator

Turn your annual income goal, business costs and realistic billable time into an hourly rate that supports your target.

Desired annual income €Annual business expenses €Working weeks per year Hours worked per week Billable time %Safety / profit buffer %

Your desired income is before personal income tax. This calculator does not estimate taxes.

Why billable time matters

Your working hours are not all client hours.

Sales, proposals, admin, bookkeeping, learning and gaps between projects still consume time. The billable percentage prevents those hours from disappearing from your pricing.

Formula

Simple, visible assumptions.

Revenue target = (income goal + business expenses) × (1 + buffer).
Hourly rate = revenue target ÷ annual billable hours.

Planning tool, not tax advice. Taxes, VAT, pension contributions, insurance and country-specific rules are not calculated automatically. Add the reserve you need to your income goal or buffer based on your own situation.