Contractor Profit Calculator
Price one job. See profit, margin, break-even and the price for your target margin.
Job-level estimate only. Tax is collected and remitted, not profit. Excludes income tax, financing, warranty and unpaid callbacks. Not accounting advice.
Examples only. Replace with your own numbers.
Below target
$1,546
Gross profit · Margin 12.9% · Markup 14.8%
- Price before tax
- $12,000
- Tax collected (not profit)
- $1,560
- Invoice total
- $13,560
- Materials / supplies
- −$4,200
- Labour
- −$2,700
- Subcontractors
- −$1,500
- Travel / vehicle
- −$150
- Other direct costs
- −$100
- Card processing
- −$339
- Overhead
- −$600
- Contingency
- −$865
- Total costs
- −$10,454
Effective profit per hour: $26
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Is GST/HST part of my profit?
No. The pre-tax price is revenue; GST/HST is collected and remitted. The card fee charged on the tax-inclusive invoice is a real cost, so it is included.
Should I include my own labour?
Yes. Enter the hours and the rate you would pay someone else, or the value of your time. The profit shown is what remains after paying for that time.
What overhead should I enter?
A per-job share of the costs that exist whether or not this job does: insurance, tools, software, marketing, rent and utilities. Divide annual overhead by the number of jobs you expect to run.
What is the difference between margin and markup?
Margin is profit ÷ price. Markup is profit ÷ cost. A 25% margin is a 33% markup; quoting one as the other is how a “profitable” job ends up short.
Does it store my numbers?
No. Everything is calculated in your browser; no price, cost or margin is uploaded.
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