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True Hourly Rate Calculator

Most creative professionals calculate their hourly rate using only the hours they bill. This calculator reveals what you actually earn per hour when every working hour is counted -- the admin, the proposals, the unpaid revisions, the meetings. The gap between your perceived rate and your true rate is where profit quietly disappears.

Your Numbers

Currency:
Your average total monthly revenue before expenses
$

Weekly Time Breakdown

Enter the average hours you spend each week on each type of work. Be honest -- this only works with real numbers.

Hours you directly bill to clients
hrs/wk
Invoicing, emails, file management
hrs/wk
Proposals, networking, pitches
hrs/wk
Unbilled revision rounds
hrs/wk
Client calls, team meetings
hrs/wk
Total weeks you work (account for holidays)
wks/yr

Your True Rate

Enter your monthly revenue and weekly hours above to see your true hourly rate.

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