It essentially translates to "in proportion," which means a process where whatever is being allocated will be distributed in equal portions. If something is given out to people on a pro rata basis, it means assigning an amount to one person according to their share of the whole.
Is pro rata equal?
Pro rata refers to the equal division of something — It could be an interest rate, expenses, dividends, or another sum that is divided among a certain number of people or across a certain amount of time. The term can be used in any field, but it often appears in finance.
How do you calculate pro rata?
How to calculate pro rata salary
- Divide the full-time annual salary by 52 (number of weeks)
- Divide the result by 40 (standard full-time weekly hours) to get the hourly rate.
- Multiply the hourly rate by the number of actual work hours per week.
- Multiply this by 52 to get the annual pro rata salary.
