What should I charge per hour?

Put in what you want to earn and what the business costs to run. You'll see the hourly rate to charge, and the least you can charge without losing money.

Take-home pay you want a year ($) Weeks you'll work a year Hours a week you bill customers Not driving, quoting or paperwork Profit to keep on top (%)

What the business costs a year

Examples to start with. Change them to yours.

Truck, fuel and repairs ($) Insurance ($) Tools and equipment ($) Phone and internet ($) Software ($) Accountant and bank fees ($) Other ($)

Costs: a year

Charge
an hour

Break-even (your pay and costs, no profit)
an hour

The sum: (take-home pay + costs) ÷ (weeks × billable hours) = break-even. Add your profit and you have your rate.

Paying a worker?

Their pay an hour ($)

Charge an hour for their time.

Their pay, plus your costs shared over your billable hours, plus your profit. Add payroll costs (such as CPP and EI, or Social Security and Medicare) to their pay if you pay them.

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Put your rate to work

Save your hourly rate in your MightyCrews price list and add it to quotes and invoices in a tap. Customers approve quotes online and pay invoices by card. Free to start, no card needed.

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This calculator is a starting point, not financial or tax advice. Your accountant can help you set your rate.