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How Much Is Your Time Worth?

Whether or not you've heard the old saying "time is money", the chart below will give you a whole new perspective on the value of your time. It shows you what your time is worth by the hour and by the minute based on 244 eight-hour working days per year (assuming a five-day work week less vacation and holidays):

IF YOUR ANNUAL EARNINGS ARE:

EVERY HOUR IS WORTH (ROUNDED TO $):

EACH MINUTE IS WORTH:

$10,000

$5.00

$.09

$15,000

$8.00

$.13

$20,000

$10.00

$.17

$25,000

$13.00

$.21

$30,000

$15.00

$.26

$35,000

$18.00

$.30

$40,000

$20.00

$.34

$50,000

$26.00

$.43

$60,000

$31.00

$.51

$75,000

$39.00

$.64

$100,000

$51.00

$.85

Understanding the worth of your time and setting goals pays dividends by giving you:

  • More achievement in the same number of hours
  • The same achievement in fewer hours