Creator Hourly Rate
Know your true worth. Calculate what you're really earning per hour of content creation.
1 Your Income
$
Include: AdSense, sponsors, Patreon, merch, affiliates
$ / year
Equipment, software, contractors, etc.
2 Time Spent
20h
Part-time Full-time Overtime
48w
Side project Most of year No breaks
Total Hours/Year 960
3 Time Breakdown (optional)
How do you spend your content creation time?
Research & Planning 15%
Content Creation 40%
Editing & Post-Production 25%
Admin & Business 20%
Total 100%
Your Effective Hourly Rate
$0
per hour worked
Annual Income
$0
After Expenses
$0
Hours/Year
0
Hours/Week
0
Rate Comparison
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What Your Time Is Worth
Research
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0 hrs/year
Creation
$0
0 hrs/year
Editing
$0
0 hrs/year
Admin
$0
0 hrs/year
See which activities consume most of your valuable time.
Increase Your Hourly Rate
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Batch similar tasks. Film multiple videos in one session to reduce setup time.
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Outsource low-value work. If editing takes 25% of time but you earn $50/hr, hiring an editor at $30/hr increases your effective rate.
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Repurpose content. Turn one video into shorts, tweets, and blog posts without extra filming time.
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Raise sponsor rates. Use our Rate Calculator to find what you should be charging.
Note: This calculator shows your effective hourly rate based on income and time worked. It doesn't account for taxes, benefits, or the long-term value of content that continues earning after creation. Use our Tax Calculator to estimate your after-tax income.