How to Use the 4-Day Workweek Pay Calculator
Whether you're evaluating an employer's proposal or negotiating your own switch to a 4-day workweek, the key question is how your actual pay and hourly rate will change. This calculator uses your current pay, current and new workdays, and pay policy to estimate the difference.
There are two common pay policies. Pay stays the same means your salary is unchanged even though you work fewer days, effectively raising your hourly rate. Pay cut proportional to days means your salary shrinks in line with the reduced schedule, leaving your hourly rate roughly unchanged.
A 4-day workweek is not mandated by federal law in the US — it's entirely up to individual employers whether to offer it and how to structure pay. Before making the switch, always confirm the exact terms with your employer's HR policy or employment agreement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not necessarily. Some employers keep your salary unchanged while reducing your workdays, while others cut pay proportionally to the reduced schedule. Use the pay policy option in this calculator to compare both scenarios.
If your salary stays the same while your hours drop, your effective hourly rate actually increases. If pay is cut proportionally to the days reduced, your hourly rate stays roughly the same.
No. There's no federal law mandating a 4-day workweek — it's adopted voluntarily by individual employers. Whether it's offered and how pay is structured varies entirely by company, so always confirm your employer's specific policy.