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Side-Hustle Calculator

Compare actual or estimated earnings after costs, including unpaid work, travel and admin time.

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Effective hourly return counts all your time. Both modes show results before tax.

Actual earnings · use one consistent period

Record a job, week or month. Include receipts, costs and all hours for that same period. Include platform fees, materials and relevant travel costs; do not count a cost twice.

Preparation, messages, admin, travel and other time needed for the work.

Compare the money with all the time involved

Calculate your receipts minus costs and the return per hour.

A realistic worked example

Hypothetical receipts of £60, less £15 costs, leave £45 before tax. Three paid hours plus two unpaid hours means five hours in total: £9 per hour before tax.

This is a simple cash comparison, not a taxable-profit calculation. Tax, National Insurance and any effect on benefits are not included.

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