Formula
Minimum revenue = (target take-home income + business costs) ÷ (1 − allowance rate); hourly rate = minimum revenue ÷ billable hours.
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Freelance Rate Calculator
Enter your values for a transparent, reproducible freelance rate calculator, with the formula and scope shown.
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Minimum sustainable hourly rate
$337.50/hour
This result updates automatically when you change an input.
- Minimum annual revenue
- $337,500.00
- Monthly revenue target
- $28,125.00
- Tax and benefits allowance
- $67,500.00
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Scope
Billable hours should exclude sales, communication, learning, leave and administrative work.
Model context
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