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Stop guessing what to charge. Enter the take-home pay you want, your realistic billable days and your costs, and get a recommended hourly rate and day rate that actually covers tax, expenses and a profit buffer.
About 260 weekdays minus holiday, sick days and admin time.
Portion of working days spent on admin, sales and other unpaid work.
Software, equipment, subscriptions and other running costs.
Revenue needed covers your take-home pay plus expenses, grossed up for tax and national insurance, then topped with your profit buffer. Hourly rate is rounded up to the nearest £1, day rate to the nearest £5.
SignalDesk sets up a client ops desk that tracks every project, status and unpaid invoice in one place - so the rate you just calculated actually lands in your account. Built for you in 48 hours.