Compare Freelance Day Rate Versus Permanent Salary Take-Home

The day rate looks huge multiplied by five days a week and fifty two weeks, right up until you remember there is no paid holiday, gaps between contracts, and you are covering your own tax and National Insurance. This does the annualised comparison properly, including the utilisation rate you would actually need to hit.

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You are comparing a freelance day rate offer against a permanent salaried role. Freelance day rate: {DAY_RATE}. Permanent salary offer: [annual salary].
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**Compare**:
1. Annualised take-home from freelancing (accounting for no paid holiday, gaps between contracts, and self-employed tax and National Insurance)
2. Take-home from the permanent role including pension contributions and benefits
3. Non-financial factors: security, flexibility, admin burden
4. The break-even utilisation rate needed for freelancing to beat the salary
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- Annualised comparison table
- Break-even utilisation percentage stated clearly
- Recommendation noting what would tip the balance
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