diff --git a/djangorota/rota/models.py b/djangorota/rota/models.py
index e738f37..932ae65 100644
--- a/djangorota/rota/models.py
+++ b/djangorota/rota/models.py
@@ -153,13 +153,32 @@ class Worker(models.Model):
 		except Exception:
 			raise RuntimeError("Unable to import rota.workers.Worker; ensure project package is importable")
 
-		# Map fte: Django stores percentage (100) while pydantic Worker expects int
+		# Map fte: Django stores `fte` as a float (fractional e.g. 1.0 == 100%),
+		# while the pydantic Worker expects an integer percentage (100).
+		# Convert conservatively:
+		# - if stored value looks like a fraction (<= 10) treat it as fraction
+		#   and multiply by 100 (e.g. 1.0 -> 100).
+		# - otherwise treat it as already a percentage and coerce to int.
+		raw_fte = getattr(self, "fte", None)
+		try:
+			if raw_fte is None:
+				fte_pct = 100
+			else:
+				# numeric values
+				f = float(raw_fte)
+				if f <= 10:
+					fte_pct = int(round(f * 100))
+				else:
+					fte_pct = int(round(f))
+		except Exception:
+			fte_pct = 100
+
 		pyd_kwargs = {
 			"name": self.name,
 			"site": self.site or "",
 			"grade": self.grade or 1,
 			"id": self.pk,
-			"fte": int(self.fte),
+			"fte": fte_pct,
 		}
 
 		# Merge any additional options stored on the Django model into the