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Side-hustle income calculator

Most “$500 a week” claims hide the hours and the costs. This calculator does the opposite. Put in how many paid hours you can actually deliver, what you charge, and what you spend. It returns a monthly and yearly figure after costs.

It does not know your taxes. Set aside a share of profit for tax yourself — in many countries that is 20–40% once the hustle is more than pocket money. It also assumes you fill the hours you type. Empty weeks are zeroes, not averages.

Paid hours per week Weeks you will actually work What you charge per hour, or average earned per hour Weekly costs (travel, fees, materials, ads)

If you price by the job, divide a typical job’s pay by the hours it really takes, including messages and travel, and use that as the hourly figure.

How to read the result

Compare the hourly figure with a local wage for similar work, not with a screenshot. If the number only works when every week is full and costs are zero, the hustle is a hobby with invoices. Dog walking, assembly, and delivery usually look better here than survey apps. Freelance work looks better still, if you can fill the hours — use the earnings-per-hour calculator to price that.

Related: side hustles, surveys and cashback, freelancing.