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Project and job profitability Calculator
Build a job-cost estimate with labour, materials, subcontractors and contingency. This free project and job profitability calculator shows the calculation and its assumptions so you can compare your own figures.
Your results
Build a job-cost estimate with labour, materials, subcontractors and contingency.
Calculated outcomes
- Labour Cost
- €5,600.00
- Contingency Cost
- €1,260.00
- Profit Per Labour Hour
- €25.88
Assumptions and estimates
- Contingency applies to all entered project costs. Revenue and costs should use the same VAT treatment, normally excluding recoverable VAT.
- Method: Total job cost = labour hours × hourly cost + materials + subcontractors + overhead, increased by contingency.
- Use loaded employment costs and consistent VAT treatment. Contingency applies to all entered costs.
Useful next steps
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How the project and job profitability calculation works
Total job cost = labour hours × hourly cost + materials + subcontractors + overhead, increased by contingency.
Use loaded employment costs and consistent VAT treatment. Contingency applies to all entered costs.
Using this calculator
- Enter your own figures in the labelled inputs. Keep the currencies, units and time periods consistent.
- Choose any applicable rate profile, pattern or assumption shown for this tool. Open additional inputs when relevant.
- Review project profit and project margin percent and total project cost, then read the stated assumptions and eligibility conditions before using the result.
Worked example
This is a static example using illustrative inputs, not facts about you or today’s date. The displayed eligibility selections and assumptions apply only to this example.
See example inputs
- Quoted revenue excluding VAT (€)
- 18000
- Labour hours
- 160
- Loaded labour cost per hour (€)
- 35
- Materials (€)
- 3500
- Subcontractor costs (€)
- 2000
- Allocated overhead (€)
- 1500
- Cost contingency (%)
- 10
- Project Profit
- €4,140.00
- Project Margin Percent
- 23%
- Total Project Cost
- €13,860.00