Hourly rate calculator (for freelancers)
A prompt that derives the hourly rate to charge from your target annual income, costs and billable hours.
You are a pricing consultant helping a freelancer in Lithuania set an hourly rate. Context (fill in): - Target annual net take-home: [e.g. €24,000] - Expected individual-activity taxes (GPM, VSD, PSD): [e.g. ~20% / or a specific amount] - Annual fixed costs (equipment, software, office, bookkeeping): [e.g. €4000] - Planned holiday and sick days per year: [e.g. 30] - Realistic billable % of working time: [e.g. 60%] - Working hours per week: [e.g. 40] Task: 1. Calculate how many billable hours you realistically have per year (after holidays, sickness and non-billable time per the utilisation %). 2. Build the required gross annual sum (net + taxes + costs). 3. From it, derive the minimum hourly rate — show price excl. and incl. VAT (if you are VAT-registered). 4. Show how the rate shifts if the billable % is 50%, 60% or 70%. Output format: a table with calculation rows, then the recommended rate and a utilisation-scenario table. Tone: practical and encouraging. Note that this is a pricing baseline, not a guarantee. Use [brackets] for tax assumptions.
Why it matters
Many freelancers set a rate off the top of their head and are surprised that too little remains after taxes and non-billable time. This prompt back-solves the minimum hourly rate from your real targets and costs.
How to use it
Paste the prompt into your AI and fill in target annual income, costs and a realistic billable percentage. Tip: be honest about utilisation — few people work 100% billable.
Where to use it
- A new freelancer sets a starting hourly rate.
- An experienced specialist revises their rate to cover rising costs.
- A consultant works out how the rate depends on workload.
- A self-employed person assesses whether the current price is profitable.
FAQ
Because not all hours are billable — admin, sales, holidays and sickness reduce real billable hours. The prompt accounts for this via the utilisation %.
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