Fill in your wage on the left and click Calculate to see your full biweekly paycheck breakdown.
Biweekly pay means you receive a paycheck every 14 days — once every two weeks. Workers on a biweekly schedule get 26 paychecks per year. Two months each year will land with three paydays instead of the usual two.
Your gross biweekly pay is simply your hourly rate × hours per week × 2. For salaried workers, it is your annual salary divided by 26. The amount on your actual paycheck (net pay) is lower after income tax, social insurance, and any benefit deductions are taken out.
In Australia and New Zealand, biweekly pay is called fortnightly pay — same schedule, different name. You can use an overtime calculator alongside this tool if you regularly work more than your standard hours. Try to use our other employee calculator tools.
The core math for gross biweekly pay:
Example: $22/hr × 40 hrs × 2 = $1,760 gross biweekly. After ~20% income tax and 7.65% social insurance = about $1,270 take-home (varies by country).
| Hourly Rate | Gross/Week | Gross Biweekly | Gross Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| $12.00 | $480 | $960 | $24,960 |
| $15.00 | $600 | $1,200 | $31,200 |
| $18.00 | $720 | $1,440 | $37,440 |
| $20.00 | $800 | $1,600 | $41,600 |
| $22.00 | $880 | $1,760 | $45,760 |
| $25.00 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $52,000 |
| $30.00 | $1,200 | $2,400 | $62,400 |
| $35.00 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $72,800 |
| $40.00 | $1,600 | $3,200 | $83,200 |
| $50.00 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $104,000 |
Based on 40 hrs/week × 52 weeks. Gross only — before any deductions.
All values are gross pay (before deductions). Assumes hours/week shown × 2 weeks.
| Hourly Rate | 30 hrs/wk 60 hrs/period |
35 hrs/wk | 37.5 hrs/wk | 40 hrs/wk | 45 hrs/wk | 50 hrs/wk |
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Formula: Hourly Rate × (Hours/Week × 2). Currency: $. No overtime premium applied here.
Gross biweekly at 40 hrs/week minus social insurance (7.65%) and estimated income tax. Adjust for your country's rates.
| Hourly Rate | Gross Biweekly | After 12% Tax+SI | After 22% Tax+SI | After 24% Tax+SI | After 32% Tax+SI |
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Social insurance (SI) is 7.65% of gross in this estimate. Income tax rate shown is applied to the remainder. Regional tax, benefits, and pension not included. Actual withholding varies by country.
Total gross yearly income based on consistent biweekly gross pay (26 periods).
| Hourly Rate | Gross Biweekly | Annual (×26) | Monthly Avg | Weekly | Daily (÷5) | Hourly Back-Calc |
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Monthly average = Annual ÷ 12. All at 40 hrs/week.
Same annual salary, different pay schedules — shows how your per-check amount changes.
| Annual Salary | Weekly (÷52) | Biweekly (÷26) | Semi-Monthly (÷24) | Monthly (÷12) |
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Biweekly column highlighted. Annual gross is identical across all schedules — only the per-check amount changes.
Common pay schedules used around the world for full-time employees.
| Country | Most Common Schedule | Periods/Year | Legal Minimum Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 USA | Biweekly | 26 | Varies by state | Most common in private sector |
| 🇨🇦 Canada (Ontario) | Biweekly / Semi-Monthly | 26 or 24 | Varies by province | Ontario: at least semi-monthly |
| 🇬🇧 UK | Monthly | 12 | No federal mandate | PAYE system; monthly most common |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | Weekly / Biweekly | 52 or 26 | Varies by employer | PAYE; weekly common in manual jobs |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Fortnightly (biweekly) | 26 | At least monthly | "Fortnightly" = biweekly; super paid separately |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Fortnightly | 26 | At least monthly | Similar to Australia |
| 🇮🇳 India | Monthly | 12 | By 7th of following month | PF deducted at 12% of basic wages |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | Semi-Monthly | 24 | Twice per month required | Labor Code mandates at least semi-monthly |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | Monthly | 12 | Monthly | PAYE; NHIF & NSSF deducted monthly |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | Monthly | 12 | Monthly | PAYE; NSSF 10% employee contribution |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Monthly | 12 | Monthly | PAYE; NSSF deducted each month |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Monthly | 12 | Once per month | Monthly is standard |
| 🇫🇷 France | Monthly | 12 | Once per month | 13th-month bonus common |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | Monthly | 12 | At least monthly | Bonuses paid separately |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | Monthly + 13th month | 12+1 | Monthly required | 13th month = mandatory bonus |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | Weekly or Biweekly | 52 or 26 | Weekly required | Many workers paid weekly |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | Monthly | 12 | Monthly | Some weekly for manual workers |
Rules vary by employer, industry, and province/state. Always verify with local labor authority.
What gets deducted from a gross biweekly paycheck at various pay levels. US FICA rates shown — adjust via the calculator for your country.
| Gross Biweekly | Social Security (6.2%) | Medicare (1.45%) | Total SI / FICA (7.65%) | After SI | Income Tax Est. (22%) | Approx Net |
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US FICA rates used here for illustration. Income tax estimate at 22% marginal rate. Regional tax, benefits, and pension are separate. For other countries, use the calculator above with your own rates.