Freelance Day Rate Calculator
Determine the day rate to charge to reach the net income you're aiming for, taking into account your social charges, business expenses, and the number of days you can actually bill in a year. No data is sent to a server.
How it works
Moving from employee to self-employed, or simply reviewing your prices: the day rate must cover far more than your target net salary. It also needs to absorb social charges, tax, non-billable periods (holidays, prospecting, training), and business expenses. This tool starts from your target net income and works back up to the daily rate you should invoice your clients.
Why is the number of billable days so important?
A freelancer almost never invoices 220 full days a year: you need to subtract vacation time, public holidays, time spent finding clients, handling admin, and sometimes slow periods. Underestimating this number artificially inflates your day rate; overestimating it (for example aiming for 230 billed days) may lead you to set a rate too low to live on properly.
What does the charges rate represent?
It groups together social security contributions, income or corporate tax depending on your status, and possibly non-recoverable VAT. This rate varies greatly depending on the legal structure you choose (micro-enterprise, EURL, umbrella company...): adjust it to your real situation to get a reliable day rate.
All calculations are performed locally in your browser: your income and professional situation never leave your device.