Hourly rate calculator
Work backwards from the income you want to a realistic hourly rate, accounting for time off and overheads.
Billable hours / year
1,410
Suggested hourly rate
£32.62
This covers your target take-home plus overheads, spread across the hours you actually bill for rather than every hour you work. Travel, quoting and admin time aren't billable, so build them into the overhead percentage or hours per day.