Pricing

Job Profit Calculator

Calculate how much profit a job could generate after materials, labour, subcontractors, travel, overhead, and other job costs are included.

Currency

Job selling price

Enter the amount you are charging the customer before any tax that you do not retain as revenue.

Material costs

Labour costs

Include the true labour cost of completing the job rather than only the amount paid directly in wages.

Subcontractor costs

Travel / transport costs

Other direct job costs

For example, equipment hire, waste disposal, permits, or other expenses required for this specific job.

Allocated business overhead

Enter the share of general business overhead you want this job to cover, such as insurance, administration, software, premises, or vehicle overhead.

Estimated Results

Estimated job profit

1.200 €

Net profit margin

24%

Total direct job costs

3.400 €

Gross job profit

1.600 €

Total job costs including overhead

3.800 €

What this means

Job revenue

5.000 €

Total costs

3.800 €

Estimated profit

1.200 €

A job selling for 5.000 € has estimated total costs of 3.800 €, leaving 1.200 € in estimated profit.

Your estimated net profit margin is 24%. That means approximately 1.200 € remains from every 5.000 € of revenue generated by this job after the costs entered above are included.

Total job costs account for 76% of the selling price. The estimated return on those costs is 31.6%.

The job produces a healthy estimated margin based on the costs entered. Make sure the figures include all relevant labour, materials, and overhead before relying on the result.

This calculator provides a simplified planning estimate. Actual profit can change because of unexpected work, material price changes, delays, callbacks, taxes, finance costs, and other business expenses.

Understanding Your Result

How job profit is calculated

Formula

Gross job profit

Selling price − direct job costs

Estimated net job profit

Gross job profit − allocated business overhead

Net profit margin

Estimated net job profit ÷ selling price × 100

Explanation

Looking only at the difference between your selling price and material costs can make a job appear much more profitable than it really is.

Labour, subcontractors, travel, equipment, disposal fees, and other direct expenses all reduce the amount of money left from the job.

Your business also has general overhead that individual jobs collectively need to pay for. Allocating some of that overhead provides a more realistic estimate of what the job contributes to the business.

FAQ Section

Job Profit Calculator FAQs

How do I calculate the profit on a job?+

Subtract all direct job costs and any allocated overhead from the amount charged to the customer. The amount remaining is the estimated profit from the job.

What costs should I include in a job profit calculation?+

Include the costs directly associated with completing the work, such as materials, labour, subcontractors, travel, equipment hire, disposal fees, and other job-specific expenses. You can also include an estimated share of your business overhead.

What is the difference between gross job profit and net job profit?+

Gross job profit is the selling price minus the direct costs of completing the job. Estimated net job profit also deducts the portion of your general business overhead that you have allocated to the job.

Why should I include business overhead in job pricing?+

Your business has costs that may not belong to one specific job, such as insurance, software, administration, premises, vehicles, and professional fees. Your jobs collectively need to generate enough profit to cover these costs.

What is a good profit margin for a trade job?+

There is no single margin that is appropriate for every trade or business. The right margin depends on your overhead, risk, competition, workload, pricing strategy, and the type of work being completed.