Second Job Income Calculator
Net hourly earnings from a second job after tax drag.
Calculate effective hourly pay from a second job after marginal tax impact. Enter hours per week and hourly rate to see net hourly pay and annual net income.
What this tool does
Enter hours per week, hourly rate, and marginal tax rate. The tool shows net hourly pay and annual net income.
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Formula Used
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Disclaimer
Results are estimates for educational purposes only. They do not constitute financial advice. Consult a qualified professional before making financial decisions.
10 hours/week × 15/hour × 40% marginal rate = 9 net/hour = 4,680/year net. Second jobs often lose 30-50% to tax/NI as income stacks at marginal rate. Factor in before accepting — some side work better as self-employed for allowances.
A worked example
Try the defaults: hours per week of 10, hourly rate of 15, marginal tax rate of 40%. The tool returns 9.00 per hour. You can adjust any input and the result updates as you type — no submit button, no reload. That's the real power here: seeing how sensitive the output is to one or two assumptions.
What moves the number most
The result responds to Hours per Week, Hourly Rate, and Marginal Tax Rate. Not every input has equal weight. Flip one at a time toward extreme values to feel which ones move the needle most for your situation.
The formula behind this
Marginal tax deduction on additional income. Everything the calculator does is shown in the formula box below, so you can check the math against your own spreadsheet if you want.
Using this in pay negotiations
Knowing the exact figure behind a headline rate gives you specific numbers to anchor to in conversations about pay. "The difference is £X per month after tax" lands harder than "a couple of grand a year". Concrete numbers move decisions.
What this doesn't capture
Tax bands, pension contributions, student-loan deductions, and benefits-in-kind sit outside this calculation. The figure is the headline; your actual position depends on local tax rules and personal circumstances. Pair with a dedicated take-home calculator for the full picture.
What to calculate alongside this
One figure by itself is fragile. The side hustle time vs income calculator, the amazon flex pay calculator, and the fiverr earnings calculator cover adjacent ground — the answer to any one of them changes how you read the output from this tool. Worth a few minutes each, honestly.
Second job income produces net figures based on the inputs provided.
Inputs
This example uses typical values for illustration. Adjust the inputs above to match a specific situation and see how the result changes.
Sources & Methodology
Methodology
Marginal tax deduction on additional income.
References
Frequently Asked Questions
Higher-rate trap?
Self-employed better?
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