Commercial & Costs

Labour Cost Calculator

Estimate labour cost from operatives, hours, hourly rate and overtime.

Labour Cost Calculator

Enter your values below and press calculate.

Enter your values above to see the result.

Formula used

Labour cost = operatives × standard hours × hourly rate, plus overtime hours × hourly rate × overtime multiplier.

Example

4 operatives × 8 hours × £28/hr = £896. Add 2 overtime hours at 1.5× for 4 operatives = £336. Total labour cost = £1,232.

Important note

This is a quick labour cost check only. It does not include tax, pension, holiday pay, supervision, agency fees, overhead, margin or contract-specific allowances unless you include them in the rate.

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