{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://askcalculators.com/us/contractor-vs-employee/schema.json",
  "title": "Contractor versus Employee Offer Calculator — United States inputs",
  "description": "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.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "salary": {
      "title": "Employee annual salary",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 60000,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "benefits": {
      "title": "Value of employer benefits to replace",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 5000,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "contractExpenses": {
      "title": "Annual contractor expenses",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 5000,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "extraContributions": {
      "title": "Additional contractor taxes/contributions already calculated",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 0,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "billableDays": {
      "title": "Expected billable days",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 200,
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 366,
      "x-step": 1,
      "multipleOf": 1
    },
    "hoursPerDay": {
      "title": "Billable hours per day",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 7,
      "minimum": 0.1,
      "maximum": 24,
      "x-step": 0.01
    },
    "riskBuffer": {
      "title": "Extra income buffer",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 10,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 100,
      "x-step": 0.1,
      "x-unit": "percent"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "salary",
    "benefits",
    "contractExpenses",
    "extraContributions",
    "billableDays",
    "hoursPerDay",
    "riskBuffer"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "x-askcalculators": {
    "version": "20.16.0",
    "calculatorUrl": "https://askcalculators.com/us/contractor-vs-employee/",
    "queryExample": "https://askcalculators.com/us/contractor-vs-employee/?salary=60000&benefits=5000&contractExpenses=5000&extraContributions=0&billableDays=200&hoursPerDay=7&riskBuffer=10",
    "migrationStatus": "new",
    "reviewStatus": "pending",
    "pageStatus": "live",
    "workStatus": "pending",
    "formula": {
      "expression": "Required revenue = (salary + replacement benefits + expenses + extra contributions) × (1 + buffer).",
      "note": "Inputs are converted to canonical units before evaluating this stated formula."
    },
    "quality": {
      "availability": "live",
      "technicalReviewRecord": "/reviews/v20-us-contractor-vs-employee.json",
      "qualifiedReview": "pending",
      "qualifiedReviewer": null,
      "qualifiedReviewDate": null,
      "formulaVersion": "20.16.0",
      "referenceCoverage": "references-listed",
      "releaseTestScope": "Catalog and regression checks are not a professional formula audit; consult release evidence.",
      "historicalMetadataDate": "",
      "historicalMetadataNotice": "The imported date is not evidence of a completed human review."
    },
    "outputs": {
      "requiredRevenue": {
        "title": "Annual contractor revenue target",
        "type": "number",
        "x-format": "currency",
        "x-currency": "USD",
        "x-digits": 2,
        "x-primary": true
      },
      "dayRate": {
        "title": "Break-even day rate",
        "type": "number",
        "x-format": "currency",
        "x-currency": "USD",
        "x-digits": 2
      },
      "hourRate": {
        "title": "Break-even hourly rate",
        "type": "number",
        "x-format": "currency",
        "x-currency": "USD",
        "x-digits": 2
      }
    }
  }
}