Photography Day Rate

Build a realistic day rate from salary, overhead, and margin.

Target annual salary ($)

Overhead (% of salary)

Billable days per year

Target profit margin (%)

License usage

Cost per billable day

$333

Day rate (cost ÷ margin)

$417

Final rate (with license)

$625

Hourly equivalent

$78

Note

Add 30% for weekends / rush / usage-rights extensions.

About this tool

Inputs: target salary, overhead %, billable days, profit margin, license use. Outputs: cost-per-day, day rate, hourly. Targets r/photography UK commercial-rate thread.

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