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PTO Accrual Calculator

Calculate accrued paid time off based on hours worked or as a share of the annual entitlement.

Accrued days
13.64
Accrued hours
109.09

Per-hour method multiplies hours worked by the accrual rate. Per-year method prorates the annual entitlement by the ratio of days worked to total working days in the year.

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Two ways to calculate PTO

Some employers grant PTO per hour worked (typical in the US): you earn a fraction of a PTO hour for every hour you clock in. Other employers grant a fixed annual entitlement and prorate it by the share of the year you have already worked (typical in Europe). This calculator handles both.

Per-hour accrual

If you earn 15 days (120 hours) of PTO over a 2,080-hour work year, that is 120 / 2,080 = 0.0577 PTO hours per hour worked. After 1,040 hours (half the year), you have accrued 60 hours of PTO.

Per-year accrual

If you get 25 days per year and have worked 110 of the 220 working days so far, you have accrued 25 × (110 / 220) = 12.5 days of PTO.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a common PTO accrual rate?
In the US, a typical full-time employee earning 15 days of PTO per year accrues about 0.046 hours of PTO per hour worked. Two weeks of PTO is about 0.0385 per hour.
Per-hour vs per-year, which should I use?
Per-hour is common in the US, especially for hourly employees. Per-year (prorated by days worked) is more common in Europe and for salaried staff.
How many working days are in a year?
Roughly 220-230 after weekends and a typical amount of public holidays. The default is 220.
Does this include carryover from prior years?
No, this is current-period accrual only. Add any rollover balance to the accrued days manually.
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