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Utilisation rate calculator

How much of your week is billable.

Built and reviewed by Dovanic, Founder and editor, FreeByteLast reviewed: 2026-08-18
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Utilisation

52.4%

Effective hourly

$49.76

With these inputs, utilisation comes to 52.4%. Effective hourly works out to $49.76. The result assumes hourly rate stays at 95%.

Weekly billings
$2,090
Yearly at 46 weeks
$96,140

What moves the number · Utilisation

Input−10%Now+10%
Billable hours per week47.1%52.4%57.6%
Hours worked58.2%52.4%47.6%

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How much of your week is billable.

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Starting figures

Billable hours per week
22
Hours worked
42
Hourly rate
$95

What it returns

Utilisation
52.4%
Effective hourly
$49.76
Weekly billings
$2,090
Yearly at 46 weeks
$96,140

How to read the results

With the defaults above, utilisation works out at 52.4%.

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