Project campus pay from hourly rates and shifts. See semester totals, overtime, and deductions fast. Download reports, share results, and improve your planning today.
Designed for campus jobs, assistantships, and student hourly roles.
For large screens, inputs appear in three columns. On smaller screens, they adjust to two and then one column.
These examples show typical campus job setups and their term earnings.
| Example | Hourly | Reg hrs/wk | OT hrs/wk | Weeks | Withholding | Gross term | Net term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library assistant | $15.00 | 15.00 | 0.00 | 16 | 10% | $3,720.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Lab monitor (differential) | $16.00 + $1.00 | 20.00 | 3.00 | 15 | 12% | $6,212.50 | $5,407.00 |
| Peer tutor | $14.00 + $0.50 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 12 | 0% | $1,667.50 | $1,667.50 |
| Base Rate | base = hourly_wage + shift_diff |
| Break Hours Per Week | break_hours = (break_minutes ÷ 60) × shifts_per_week |
| Billable Regular Hours | billable_reg = max(0, regular_hours_week − break_hours) |
| Gross Weekly Pay | gross_weekly = billable_reg × base + ot_hours × base × ot_multiplier + weekly_bonus |
| Gross Term Pay | gross_term = gross_weekly × weeks_in_term + paid_holiday_hours × base + one_time_bonus |
| Withheld | withheld = gross_term × (withholding_percent ÷ 100) |
| Net Term Pay | net_term = gross_term − withheld − fixed_deductions |
| Effective Hourly | effective_hourly = gross_term ÷ total_paid_hours |
This calculator models campus hourly pay using minimum wage inputs and common payroll rules. It separates regular and overtime hours, adds shift differentials, and projects totals across an academic term. By including term length, paid holidays, and optional bonuses, the estimate aligns with typical student employment agreements and departmental scheduling practices. Use it to validate that planned hours stay within program limits locally.
Unpaid break time can materially change pay when shifts are short. Enter break minutes and shifts per week to remove noncompensable time from regular hours. The tool then recomputes billable hours and adjusts weekly earnings. This is especially useful for dining services, library desks, labs, and event staffing where breaks vary by shift. Reviewing break impact also supports fair scheduling and compliance audits.
Gross term pay combines weekly pay across weeks in term, adds holiday pay, and includes one-time bonuses. Net term pay subtracts estimated withholding and fixed deductions such as parking or fees. The effective hourly rate divides gross term pay by total paid hours, offering a practical benchmark for comparing roles with different schedules. If withholding is unknown, run scenarios at 0%, 10%, and 20% to bracket outcomes.
Students and departments can use the outputs to plan spending and staffing. Average weekly gross and net values support recurring budgets for meals, transport, and course materials. For supervisors, comparing gross term totals across roles helps allocate limited work-study funds while maintaining equitable coverage during peak weeks and exams. Term projections can also inform payroll cash-flow timing for grant-funded student positions.For departmental planning, export weekly figures to spreadsheets, then reconcile expected costs against budgets, payroll calendars, and student availability changes each term.
When comparing positions, focus on base rate, scheduled hours, and the likelihood of overtime. A higher hourly wage may be offset by fewer weeks or fewer billable hours due to unpaid breaks. Save reports as CSV or PDF to document assumptions, share with advisors, and revisit estimates when schedules change. Keeping a consistent input set makes comparisons transparent and defensible.
No. It provides planning estimates based on your inputs. Actual pay depends on institutional rules, payroll periods, rounding, eligibility, and approved timecards.
Enter break minutes per shift and shifts per week. The tool converts that time to weekly hours and subtracts it from regular hours to estimate paid, billable time.
Set overtime hours to zero. If overtime is possible, enter expected hours and the multiplier used by your policy to estimate weekly and term impact.
Yes. Adjust regular hours, weeks in term, and bonuses to match your limits. Compare gross term totals against your award or departmental budget to plan scheduling.
Effective hourly uses total gross term pay divided by total paid hours. Bonuses and holiday pay increase it, while unpaid breaks reduce paid hours and can change the benchmark.
Exports include your inputs and key outputs like gross term, net term, weekly averages, and effective hourly rate. Use them for records, sharing, and quick comparisons.
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