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The Full Time To Contract Calculator helps professionals determine their equivalent hourly contract rate based on their full-time salary and billable hours. This tool is essential for freelancers, consultants, and contractors transitioning from traditional employment.
The calculator uses the contract rate formula:
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Explanation: This formula converts a fixed salary into an equivalent hourly rate, accounting for the actual time spent on billable work.
Details: Accurate contract rate calculation ensures fair compensation, helps in contract negotiations, and provides a benchmark for pricing freelance services. It accounts for factors like benefits, overhead costs, and non-billable time that are typically covered in full-time employment.
Tips: Enter your full-time salary in USD and the number of billable hours available. Consider typical billable hours range from 1,000-1,800 hours annually for full-time equivalent work. All values must be positive numbers.
Q1: What counts as billable hours?
A: Billable hours include time spent on client work, project development, meetings, and any directly revenue-generating activities. Exclude administrative tasks, training, and breaks.
Q2: Should I adjust for benefits and overhead?
A: Yes, consider adding 20-30% to cover health insurance, retirement benefits, taxes, and business expenses not included in the base salary calculation.
Q3: How does this differ from actual contract pricing?
A: This provides a baseline. Actual contract rates should also consider market rates, expertise level, project complexity, and client budget.
Q4: What's a typical billable hours percentage?
A: Most contractors aim for 60-80% billable time, with the remainder dedicated to business development, administration, and professional development.
Q5: Can this be used for part-time to contract conversion?
A: Yes, simply use your part-time salary and corresponding billable hours to calculate the equivalent hourly rate.