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Call-out and day rate calculator

Start from what you want to earn and what the business costs to run, and see the hourly rate, day rate and minimum call-out charge that cover it.

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Your wages, or the wages you pay, before tax.
Van, fuel, tools, insurance, phone, software, accountant.
After holidays.
The rest is travel, quoting, paperwork and gaps.
Hourly rate£41.96
Day rate (8 hours)£335.71
Minimum call-out charge£66.96
  1. You need £47,000.00 a year: £35,000.00 to earn plus £12,000.00 of costs.
  2. You work 1,840 hours a year, and can charge for 70% of them: 1,288 hours.
  3. £47,000.00 ÷ 1,288 hours = £36.49 an hour to break even.
  4. Plus 15% profit = £41.96 an hour.
  5. A call-out: 1 hour at £41.96 plus £25.00 = £66.96.

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