The answer
520 hours a year
10 hours × 52 weeks = 520. That is 43.3 hours a month on average and 20 hours every two weeks.
Ten hours a week is a small side job: two five-hour shifts or one long day. This schedule is 25% of a 40-hour week and counts as part-time work.
How the hours break down
| Measure | Hours |
|---|---|
| Per week | 10 |
| Per bi-weekly period | 20 |
| Per semi-monthly period (average) | 21.67 |
| Per month (average) | 43.33 |
| Per quarter | 130 |
| Per year (52 weeks) | 520 |
Spread over a 5-day week that is 2 hours a day; over a 4-day week 2.5 hours a day; over 3 days 3.33 hours a day.
Worked example
10 hours a week at $20 an hour
Weekly gross = 10 h × $20 = $200.00. Annual = $200.00 × 52 = $10,400.00. Two unpaid weeks would remove $400.00, leaving $10,000.00.
Pay at common hourly rates
| Hourly rate | Weekly | 52 weeks | 50 weeks (2 unpaid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00/h | $150.00 | $7,800.00 | $7,500.00 |
| $20.00/h | $200.00 | $10,400.00 | $10,000.00 |
| $25.00/h | $250.00 | $13,000.00 | $12,500.00 |
| $30.00/h | $300.00 | $15,600.00 | $15,000.00 |
All figures are gross, before taxes.
If you have unpaid time off
| Scenario | Hours per year | Hours per month |
|---|---|---|
| Paid all 52 weeks | 520 h | 43.3 h |
| 2 unpaid weeks | 500 h | 41.7 h |
| 4 unpaid weeks | 480 h | 40 h |
Overtime
At 10 hours a week there is no federal overtime. You would need 30 more hours in a workweek to reach 40; any hours beyond that are overtime for non-exempt employees. See overtime rules and the calculator for state differences.