Pay & salary guides

Straightforward answers to the most common questions about salary, hourly pay and what actually lands in your bank account.

How to Calculate a Pay Raise (Percentage & Dollar Amount)

Convert a percentage raise into a new salary (and back), with examples and a note on why your take-home gain is smaller.

How a full-time salary scales down to part-time hours — the pro-rata formula, an example, and the benefits catch.

The time-and-a-half formula, who qualifies under federal law, and how to turn weekly overtime into a yearly figure.

2,080 is the textbook number, but holidays and PTO change it. How to count the working hours that actually drive your hourly rate.

Why your paycheck is smaller than your salary — the deductions that turn gross pay into the net amount you actually keep.

Overtime, benefits, stability and flexibility — how to compare a salaried offer against hourly work on equal footing.

Gross vs net pay explained: the taxes that come out of every paycheck and how to estimate what actually lands in your account.

Step-by-step instructions to turn a yearly salary into an accurate hourly wage, plus a quick reference table.

The exact formula to convert an annual salary into an hourly wage — plus the work-hours assumptions that quietly change your number.