Freelance Rate Calculator

Estimate a sustainable consulting or freelance rate in Canada using income goals, tax buffer, and overhead.

1Set the income you want to earn personally.

2Add your tax and overhead buffers.

3Use the hourly and day rates as your pricing floor.

Target take-home income

Tax buffer

Overhead buffer

Billable hours per week

Working weeks per year

Suggested hourly rate

$105

Suggested day rate: $838

Annual revenue needed

$115,600

Suggested day rate

$838

Freelance Rate Calculator
Target take-home income: $85,000
Tax buffer: 24%
Overhead buffer: 12%
Billable hours per week: 24
Weeks per year: 46

Annual revenue needed: $115,600
Suggested hourly rate: $105
Suggested day rate: $838

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