Tool
Payroll Hours Calculator
Compute the overlap working hours between an employee's timezone and a company's HQ, and convert a monthly salary into an "HQ-equivalent" hours-adjusted figure.
What makes this different
The salary-band ratio is the differentiator. Most working-hour calculators just give you the overlap; this one proposes a defensible multiplier based on a published location-adjustment heuristic. The result is a starting point, not a recommendation.
How to use it
- Set the company HQ city.
- Set the employee city.
- Set working hours per city.
- Read the weekly overlap and the "salary band ratio" suggestion.
Remote-first companies routinely pay "HQ-equivalent" salaries: the same dollar figure regardless of where the employee sits. That is fair only when the working-hour overlap with HQ is reasonable. This tool computes the live overlap between any two timezones (in working hours per week) and surfaces an "overlap ratio" you can use as one input to a salary band adjustment.
Frequently asked questions
Is the salary-band ratio official?
No. It is one published heuristic among many. Different companies use different models (cost-of-labour index, purchasing power parity, etc.). The tool's output is a starting point.
What counts as "working hours"?
The hours you set per city. The tool assumes Mon-Fri; you can mentally extend it for shifts.
Why does the ratio not equal 1.0 even for full overlap?
Because of commute, focus time and meeting density differences across timezones. The model treats 8h overlap as "approximately equivalent" but not identical.