Review criteria
- +Effective hourly rate per gig
- +Time-vs-earnings comparison across hustles
- +Highlights your most and least profitable work
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Hourly Rate Calculator in Side Hustles
The Hourly Rate Calculator is a copy-ready spreadsheet for side hustles that tracks gigs, hours, earnings, effective hourly rate. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes under 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Hourly Rate Calculator”
Tabs: How to use · Gigs · CompareFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: Under 10 minutesColumns: 9
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Gig
- Platform
- Week of
- Hours
- Earnings
- Tips
- Expenses
- Net
- Effective hourly
- Open the Gigs tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Log each gig per week: hours (include driving and waiting time), earnings, tips and expenses such as gas or platform fees.
- Effective hourly = (earnings + tips − expenses) ÷ hours. The Compare tab shows your best and worst gigs against your hourly goal.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Hourly Rate Calculator
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: side hustlers comparing what each gig pays per hour. It is completely free — copy it and it is yours to keep. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Side hustlers comparing what each gig pays per hour
- +Anyone deciding which work to drop
Pause before choosing when
- -Automatic time tracking
- -Tax filing
About Side Hustles
Why people consider this option
- +Track side-income profit across gigs without an accountant
- +Separate hustle money from personal money cleanly
- +See which side gig actually earns the most per hour
What to review before acting
- -No automatic platform payout import
- -Manual logging of income and expenses
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Hourly Rate Calculator work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Hourly Rate Calculator really free?
Yes, it is completely free to copy and keep. There is no account, paywall, or trial.
What does the Hourly Rate Calculator track?
It tracks gigs, hours, earnings, effective hourly rate. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.