The answer
1,300 hours a year
25 hours × 52 weeks = 1,300. That is 108.3 hours a month on average and 50 hours every two weeks.
Twenty-five hours a week is five five-hour days, a typical school-hours schedule. This schedule is 62.5% of a 40-hour week and counts as part-time work.
How the hours break down
| Measure | Hours |
|---|---|
| Per week | 25 |
| Per bi-weekly period | 50 |
| Per semi-monthly period (average) | 54.17 |
| Per month (average) | 108.33 |
| Per quarter | 325 |
| Per year (52 weeks) | 1300 |
Spread over a 5-day week that is 5 hours a day; over a 4-day week 6.25 hours a day; over 3 days 8.33 hours a day.
Worked example
25 hours a week at $20 an hour
Weekly gross = 25 h × $20 = $500.00. Annual = $500.00 × 52 = $26,000.00. Two unpaid weeks would remove $1,000.00, leaving $25,000.00.
Pay at common hourly rates
| Hourly rate | Weekly | 52 weeks | 50 weeks (2 unpaid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00/h | $375.00 | $19,500.00 | $18,750.00 |
| $20.00/h | $500.00 | $26,000.00 | $25,000.00 |
| $25.00/h | $625.00 | $32,500.00 | $31,250.00 |
| $30.00/h | $750.00 | $39,000.00 | $37,500.00 |
All figures are gross, before taxes.
If you have unpaid time off
| Scenario | Hours per year | Hours per month |
|---|---|---|
| Paid all 52 weeks | 1300 h | 108.3 h |
| 2 unpaid weeks | 1250 h | 104.2 h |
| 4 unpaid weeks | 1200 h | 100 h |
Overtime
At 25 hours a week there is no federal overtime. You would need 15 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.