Chronos

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What shouldI charge per hour?

Start from what you want to earn. Add your costs and your time off, and see the rate that gets you there.

Free, no account needed.

Money
€
What you want to earn, as if employed
€
Software, hardware, office, phone
€
Freelancers pay these themselves
Time
days
hours
days
days
days
In Germany 9 to 13, depending on the state
%
Admin, sales and learning are not billable

The defaults are German averages. Change them to fit you.

Your hourly rate

€62

€61.51 before rounding up

Day rate€4968 hours at your hourly rate
Revenue per month€5,167Reaches your income with costs paid

Where each hour goes

  • Income€49.60
  • Insurance€7.14
  • Costs€4.76
Billable hours per year
1,008
Working days per year
210
Costs and insurance per year
€12,000

Before income tax and VAT. A guide, not tax advice.

Use €62 as my rate in Chronos

Track your billable share for real: Chronos reports show billable and non-billable hours, so the guess becomes a number.

How it is calculated

Hourly rate = (income + 12 × (costs + insurance)) ÷ ((52 × days per week − vacation − sick days − holidays) × hours per day × billable share)

With your numbers: €62,000 ÷ (210 days × 8 h × 60 %) = €61.51 per hour, rounded up to €62.