Contractor & construction
Construction Labour Cost Calculator
Cost a crew across a job, including burden and the productivity rate you actually achieve.
Result
Burden is on top of wage and typically runs 25–40% once payroll taxes, workers' compensation, insurance and paid time off are counted. Quoting on the bare wage is a reliable way to lose money.
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What should I include in labour burden?
Payroll taxes, workers' compensation, liability insurance, health cover, retirement contributions, holiday and training time. Everything you pay that is not the wage itself.
Is 80% productive time realistic?
It is optimistic for many sites. Travel between jobs, material runs, set-up and clean-up frequently push the real figure into the 60s, which is why measured jobs beat estimated ones.
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