How to calculate hourly salary in Brazil
For monthly employees, divide monthly gross salary by the applicable monthly divisor. With R$3,000.00 and divisor 220, the normal gross hourly value is R$13.64.
The divisor should reflect the schedule or payroll criterion. The calculator shows the math so you can compare it with contract, payslip, or collective agreement.
Why 44 weekly hours commonly become divisor 220
CLT article 64 uses 30 times daily duration. In the 44-hour weekly convention distributed across 6 days, the daily average is 7.3333 hours.
Multiplying 44 / 6 x 30 gives a monthly divisor of 220 hours. The same logic turns 40 weekly hours into divisor 200.
How to use divisor 200, 180, 150, or manual
Enter weekly hours to derive the divisor, or choose manual divisor when the contract, professional category, collective agreement, 12x36 schedule, or payroll policy uses another number.
How to estimate monthly salary from hourly value
In hourly-to-monthly mode, the tool multiplies gross hourly value by the divisor. This helps compare an hourly proposal with a gross monthly base.
What the calculator does not calculate
It does not calculate net salary, INSS, IRRF, FGTS, DSR, official overtime, night-shift additional, time bank, benefits, absences, commissions, or payslip.
Use net salary, INSS, FGTS, or severance calculators for those bases. This page stays limited to gross hourly conversion.
Official sources
This version uses updated legal sources accessed on 2026-07-05.
Related calculators
Use other Brazilian labor calculators when the calculation involves deductions, benefits, or specific payroll items.
Future ideas include overtime, time bank, night-shift additional, salary absences, and worked hours.
Important notice
This tool is an educational gross hourly salary estimate. It does not replace a payslip, contract, collective agreement, eSocial, court decision, employer, accountant, lawyer, or payroll professional.