Job Profit Margin Calculator
See your real margin before you send the quote
Parts, labour, overhead allocation, GST — all the stuff that eats your profit. This shows you the bottom line on one screen.
The job
Fill in what the job actually costs you. Quote price is what you charge the customer.
Price before GST. If you're not registered for GST, just use the total.
What you pay the supplier. Don't include markup — that's profit, not cost.
Total crew hours, including travel and setup.
What it costs you — wage + super + workcover + payroll tax. Not your charge rate.
Electrician, tiler, dump run, equipment hire.
Fuel for this job, parking, consumables, site fees.
Your business overhead divided across jobs. 10–15% is typical.
We'll show the quote price needed to hit this margin.
Net profit on this job
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Net margin: 0%
Breakdown
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Gross margin vs net margin — the one that matters
Gross margin = profit after parts + labour only. It looks fat. 40%+ is common.
Net margin = profit after overheads too (van, insurance, phone, software, your admin time). This is the money that actually stays in the business. A healthy trade business runs 15–25% net. Under 10% and you're running on fumes.
Use gross margin to compare jobs. Use net margin to decide if you're actually making money.
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