Accountants Sick Pay (Monthly) Calculator
Estimate an accountant's gross monthly pay during sickness based on salary, working days, sick days, waiting days and employer sick pay rate.
Overview
Use this Accountants Sick Pay (Monthly) Calculator to estimate an employee's gross monthly pay when they take sickness absence. Enter their normal monthly salary, scheduled working days, sick days, unpaid waiting days, and the employer's sick pay percentage.
How it works
The calculator divides the normal monthly salary by the scheduled working days to estimate a daily rate. It removes sick days from the days worked, then deducts any unpaid waiting days from the sickness absence. Eligible sick days are paid at the employer sick pay rate you enter. The result combines pay for worked days with employer sick pay. It does not automatically include statutory sick pay, tax, pension, or other payroll rules.
How to use this calculator
- 1Enter the employee's usual gross monthly salary.
- 2Add the number of scheduled working days in the payroll month.
- 3Enter the number of working days recorded as sickness absence.
- 4Add any unpaid waiting days set by the sick pay policy.
- 5Enter the percentage of normal pay paid on eligible sick days.
- 6Review the estimated gross pay, sick pay amount, and pay reduction.
Example Calculation
Gross monthly salary
$4,000
Working days in month
22
Sick days taken
5
Unpaid waiting days
3
Employer sick pay rate
60%
Estimated gross monthly pay
$3,309.09
With a £4,000 monthly salary, 22 working days, five sick days, three unpaid waiting days, and 60% sick pay, estimated gross monthly pay is £3,309.09. Employer sick pay is £218.18 and the estimated reduction from normal pay is £690.91.
Frequently asked questions
What does this monthly sick pay calculator estimate?
It estimates gross pay for a payroll month by combining normal pay for worked days with employer sick pay for eligible sickness days.
Does the calculator include statutory sick pay?
No. This version calculates employer sick pay from the rate you enter and does not automatically add statutory sick pay or country-specific entitlements.
What are waiting days?
Waiting days are sickness absence days that are unpaid under the selected employer policy. They are removed before employer sick pay is calculated.
Why is gross monthly pay lower during sickness absence?
If sick days are unpaid or paid below the normal daily rate, the employee receives less than their usual gross salary for those days.
Should I use calendar days or working days?
Use scheduled working days. The calculation is based on the days the employee was expected to work in that payroll month.
Does this include tax and pension deductions?
No. The figures are gross estimates before income tax, National Insurance, pension contributions, salary sacrifice, and other deductions.
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Assumptions and warnings
Assumptions
- The monthly salary is spread evenly across the scheduled working days entered.
- Sick days are limited to the working days in the payroll month.
- Waiting days receive no employer sick pay in this calculation.
- The selected sick pay rate applies only after the waiting-day period.
- Results are gross estimates before tax, National Insurance, pension deductions, statutory payments, and other payroll adjustments.
Warnings
- This calculator provides a general payroll estimate only and is not employment, payroll, tax, or financial advice.
- Contract terms, statutory sick pay rules, payroll cut-off dates, and local employment law can change the actual amount due.