Free Calculator - The Accounts Department

Labour Rate Calculator

Find out what your team is actually costing you.

Most trades business owners know their hourly rate - but not the real number. Super, WorkCover, leave, non-chargeable days, productivity… it all adds up. Calculate the true cost per person and the rate you need to charge to actually make a margin.

Free to use. No sign-up required. Downloadable PDF report.

Annual Wages $74,480

Superannuation (12%) $8,938

Workers Compensation $2,942

Leave & Non-Chargeable Days Included

True Annual Cost $86,360

CHARGE-OUT RATE (20% MARGIN) $68.40/hr

Based on 38hrs/wk · 85% productivity · NSW 2026

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More than just wages

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To calculate your full team

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BUILT FOR TRADES AND

CONSTRUCTION

INCLUDES SUPER, WORKCOVER

AND LEAVE

ADD YOUR FULL TEAM AND

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THE HIDDEN COST PROBLEM

**Most tradies are undercharging — and they don't even know it**

Your wage bill is just the starting point. By the time you add super, WorkCover, public holidays, sick days, annual leave, rain days, and the hours your team spends on-site but not actually billing — the real cost of that person is significantly higher than what hits their payslip.

And if your charge-out rate was built on wages alone? You're likely working hard and still falling short.

The gap between what you pay someone and what they actually cost you is where most trades businesses quietly bleed margin.

What's hiding in your labour cost?

what vs the reality

What vs The reality

Superannuation

Workers Compensation

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

Public Holidays

Non-chargeable days

Productivity rate

Just the beginning

+12% on top

+3–5% depending on trade

20 days you still pay for

10 days per year, NES

11 days in NSW

Rain, travel, training…

Only ~85% is billable

The result?

You need to know your real numbers.

here's how to find out ↓

Your Labour Rate

Business / Client Name

Year

Public Holidays (NSW, auto)

Super Rate (%)

Profit Margin & PDF Export

Set your target margin, then download a branded report for all employees.

Target Margin %

Include Payroll Tax

Employees 0

+

Add your first employee

Ready to get started?

Now you know the number. Let's make sure you're acting on it.

The calculator gives you the number. But knowing your charge-out rate is only half the job. The other half is making sure your books, your invoicing, and your reporting are actually set up to protect that margin — every single job, every single month.

That's exactly what we do at The Accounts Department. We work with trades and construction businesses across Sydney to get their numbers clean, their reporting clear, and their cash flow under control — so the business actually works as hard as they do.