Freelance target day rate

Calculate freelance target day rate using the values and assumptions you provide.

Calculate freelance target day rate using the values and assumptions you provide.

Both dots and commas are accepted as decimal separators.

Your inputs stay in your browser. Displayed results are rounded to a maximum of 12 significant digits.

Method and assumptions

Method version 1.0.0 · Updated

Calculate

Formula: Target day rate = annual target income / billable days

Calculate freelance target day rate using the values and assumptions you provide.

annualTarget
Target annual income
billableDays
Billable days per year

Results depend on the assumptions entered; verify professional or safety-critical decisions independently.

Calculate with code

These short examples use the same inputs and core calculation as this tool. Adapt validation and formatting to your application.

JavaScript
const targetAnnual = 60000, billableDays = 180;
console.log(targetAnnual / billableDays); // 333.33 per day before expenses/tax
TypeScript
const targetAnnual = 60000, billableDays = 180;
const dayRate: number = targetAnnual / billableDays;
console.log(dayRate.toFixed(2)); // 333.33
Python
print(60000 / 180)  # 333.33 per billable day
Java
System.out.printf("%.2f%n", 60000.0 / 180); // 333.33
C#
Console.WriteLine(60000m / 180); // 333.33