Accountants Sick Pay (Daily) Calculator Examples
Worked examples showing how to estimate daily sick pay and gross pay for sickness absence within a paid entitlement.
These examples use the calculator's annual-salary daily-rate method. They illustrate full entitlement coverage, absence exceeding the allowance and a part-time schedule, with all amounts shown before deductions.
Example 1: Five days fully covered
Standard five-day working-week divisor with all absence days inside the paid allowance.
Input Summary
Annual gross salary
£45,000
Working days per year
260 days
Sick days taken
5 days
Paid sick leave entitlement
10 days
Calculation Breakdown
- 1Daily rate£45,000 ÷ 260£173.08
- 2Eligible paid daysmin(5, 10)5 days
- 3Gross sick pay£173.08 × 5£865.38
- 4Days outside entitlementmax(5 - 10, 0)0 days
Result Summary
Days outside entitlement
0 days
Accountants Sick Pay (Daily) Calculator
Estimated gross sick pay: £865.38 for 5 paid sick days.
Example 2: Absence exceeds paid allowance
A limited paid sick leave allowance with some days outside the allowance.
Input Summary
Annual gross salary
£36,500
Working days per year
260 days
Sick days taken
6 days
Paid sick leave entitlement
3.5 days
Calculation Breakdown
- 1Daily rate£36,500 ÷ 260£140.38
- 2Eligible paid daysmin(6, 3.5)3.5 days
- 3Gross sick pay£140.38 × 3.5£491.35
- 4Days outside entitlementmax(6 - 3.5, 0)2.5 days
Result Summary
Days outside entitlement
2.5 days
Accountants Sick Pay (Daily) Calculator
Estimated gross sick pay: £491.35, with 2.5 sick days outside the entered entitlement.
Example 3: Higher salary with an 8-day absence
A higher annual salary and an employer divisor of 240 working days.
Input Summary
Annual gross salary
£62,400
Working days per year
240 days
Sick days taken
8 days
Paid sick leave entitlement
12 days
Calculation Breakdown
- 1Daily rate£62,400 ÷ 240£260.00
- 2Eligible paid daysmin(8, 12)8 days
- 3Gross sick pay£260.00 × 8£2,080.00
- 4Days outside entitlementmax(8 - 12, 0)0 days
Result Summary
Days outside entitlement
0 days
Accountants Sick Pay (Daily) Calculator
Estimated gross sick pay: £2,080.00 for 8 paid sick days.
Example 4: Part-time employee with a half-day absence
Part-time schedule using 156 working days per year and 2.5 sick days.
Input Summary
Annual gross salary
£24,000
Working days per year
156 days
Sick days taken
2.5 days
Paid sick leave entitlement
5 days
Calculation Breakdown
- 1Daily rate£24,000 ÷ 156£153.85
- 2Eligible paid daysmin(2.5, 5)2.5 days
- 3Gross sick pay£153.85 × 2.5£384.62
- 4Days outside entitlementmax(2.5 - 5, 0)0 days
Result Summary
Days outside entitlement
0 days
Accountants Sick Pay (Daily) Calculator
Estimated gross sick pay: £384.62 for 2.5 paid sick days.
How to Read Your Results
The daily sick pay rate is an estimated gross value for one eligible working day of sickness absence.
Paid sick days are capped at the lower of sick days taken and the entered paid entitlement.
Gross sick pay is the pre-deduction amount for eligible days only.
Sick days outside entitlement are displayed separately because they may be unpaid or treated under another arrangement.
A result is an estimate; use the relevant contract and payroll method to confirm processing.
Assumptions & Important Notes
- Each example uses gross annual salary divided by the specified annual working-day count.
- Eligible sick days are paid at a constant normal daily rate.
- No deductions, statutory payments, waiting periods or tiered contractual rates are included.
- The entered paid sick leave entitlement is assumed to be available for the absence shown.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can the calculator handle half sick days?
Yes. Enter decimal values such as 0.5, 2.5 or 3.5 where the relevant absence recording method allows them.
Why do two employees with the same salary have different daily rates?
They may use different working-days-per-year figures. A lower divisor produces a higher calculated daily rate.
Can I use these examples for payroll processing?
They are educational estimates. Confirm the applicable contract, policy, payroll method and current local rules before processing pay.
Do the examples include deductions?
No. Every result is a gross amount before payroll deductions and other adjustments.
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