RATE AUDIT // PLUMBING TRADE // ESTIMATE TOOL
What Are You Really Earning Per Hour?
Your quote rate and your real rate are rarely the same number.
ABOUT THIS CALCULATOR
The rate on a quote and the rate actually earned per hour are rarely the same number. Unpaid time spent quoting, invoicing, chasing late payment and dealing with no-shows all eat into a day without ever appearing on an invoice.
This calculator works out both figures side by side – what you’d need to charge per billable hour to hit your target income, and what you’re actually earning once every hour of admin, travel and lost time is counted. The gap between the two is usually bigger than most plumbers expect, and it’s often the fastest place to find room to raise prices or cut wasted time.
GBP
You Need To Charge
GBP 0/hr
per billable hour, to hit your target income
But Once Every Hour Is Counted
GBP 0/hr
is what you’re actually earning per hour worked
PlumberLog tracks hours, jobs and invoices automatically, so you can see your real numbers without doing the maths by hand.
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This is a simplified estimate for illustration only and does not account for tax, materials markup or business costs – it’s meant to show the gap between billable and actual working hours, not to replace proper pricing or accounting advice.