# Contractor versus Employee Offer Calculator — United States

> Translate an employee compensation package into a contractor fee target using realistic billable time, without deciding legal employment status. USD planning view; stated limitations apply.

Page: https://askcalculators.com/us/contractor-vs-employee/
Definition: https://askcalculators.com/us/contractor-vs-employee/definition.json
JSON Schema: https://askcalculators.com/us/contractor-vs-employee/schema.json
Version: 20.16.0
Maintained by: AskCalculators (software project; not a credentialed reviewer)
Qualified review: pending. Automated checks do not establish professional approval.
Page status: Live
Review status: Pending

## Use
Open the calculator page and enter values. Query-string parameters can restore and bookmark a calculation.
Example: https://askcalculators.com/us/contractor-vs-employee/?salary=60000&benefits=5000&contractExpenses=5000&extraContributions=0&billableDays=200&hoursPerDay=7&riskBuffer=10

## Inputs
- salary: Employee annual salary; type=money; required; default=60000; min=0; max=1000000000000
- benefits: Value of employer benefits to replace; type=money; required; default=5000; min=0; max=1000000000000
- contractExpenses: Annual contractor expenses; type=money; required; default=5000; min=0; max=1000000000000
- extraContributions: Additional contractor taxes/contributions already calculated; type=money; required; default=0; min=0; max=1000000000000
- billableDays: Expected billable days; type=number; required; default=200; min=1; max=366
- hoursPerDay: Billable hours per day; type=number; required; default=7; min=0.1; max=24
- riskBuffer: Extra income buffer; type=percent; required; default=10; min=0; max=100

## Outputs
- requiredRevenue: Annual contractor revenue target; format=currency; primary
- dayRate: Break-even day rate; format=currency
- hourRate: Break-even hourly rate; format=currency

## Formula
Required revenue = (salary + replacement benefits + expenses + extra contributions) × (1 + buffer).

Inputs are converted to canonical units before evaluating this stated formula.

## Rules
- Empty optional inputs are undefined, not zero.
- Hidden conditional inputs are ignored.
- Do not invent missing required inputs.

Notice: Illustrative defaults are not local quotes or verified legal rules. Dated reference components and user-entered assumptions are explicitly distinguished. Professional review is pending.