Trades and field services
Contractors, installers, repair professionals and mobile services with material, travel and labour costs.
Real job economics
Job Profit CalculatorSee what a job actually earned after time and costs. Save revenue, labour, materials, overhead and hours, then use real margin history to price the next job.
Revenue alone does not tell you whether a job paid well. Record the real price, costs and hours, see margin and effective hourly return, then use completed-job evidence to improve the next quote.
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Job Profit CalculatorReal job economics
Local-firstREVENUE$2,950Selected job
REAL PROFIT$1,18040% margin
PROFIT / HR$6219 hours
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$49/hrCost coverage100% covered
Target hourly return$60 / hr
Desired margin35% target
RevenueJob total
CostsFully loaded
MarginReal profit
NextSmarter quote
Buyer guide
What this app does
A plain-English explanation of the workflow before you buy.
Job Profit Calculator answers a question that revenue alone cannot: what did this job actually earn after materials, travel, fees and your time were included?
You enter the job revenue, direct costs and hours worked. The app calculates real profit, margin and profit per hour, then lets you compare that result with the hourly return or margin you actually wanted.
The final step is forward-looking. Instead of treating a weak job as a vague lesson, you can use the actual result to generate a better next-quote target for similar work.
Best fit
Who this is for
Typical businesses and working situations where this focused app makes sense.
Freelancers and consultants
Project workers who need to include non-billable time, fees or subcontracted costs in profitability.
Creative and production businesses
Photographers, event providers, studios and makers pricing repeatable project types.
Anyone quoting from instinct
Useful when jobs feel busy but it is unclear whether the effective hourly return is actually good.
Daily workflow
How it works
Four practical steps from input to useful decision or output.
Enter the revenue
Start with the actual or expected amount the client pays for the job.
Add every direct cost
Include materials, travel, fees and other costs that reduce what you really keep.
Add the real time
Record the hours spent so the app can calculate profit per hour as well as total profit and margin.
Compare and re-quote
Check the result against your target return and use the actual economics to suggest a stronger price next time.
Concrete example
Example workflow
Sample data so you can see what using the app actually feels like.
A $2,950 job that produces $1,180 real profit and $62 per hour
A contractor completes a job that looked healthy at $2,950 revenue but wants to know whether the price was actually strong enough.
- Revenue is entered as $2,950.
- Materials, travel and fees are added so all direct job costs are included instead of only the obvious purchases.
- With 19 hours of real time entered, the calculator shows $1,180 profit, a 40% margin and roughly $62 profit per hour.
- The owner compares $62/hour with the target return and uses the gap, costs and time to set a better next quote.
Result: The pricing decision is based on actual job economics instead of revenue or instinct alone.
Included in the purchase
What you get for $3.99
One payment. No recurring subscription.
Use the app from a standalone window on supported browsers and devices.
Keep a downloadable copy of the installable package after verified payment.
Keep the complete browser app as a portable HTML file.
Your working records stay in the browser profile you use; there is no required subscription account.
Clear boundaries
What this app does not do
Important limits so you know exactly what you are — and are not — buying.
Not accounting or tax software
The calculator is for job-level economics, not bookkeeping, payroll, tax returns or financial statements.
Results depend on your inputs
If time or costs are missing, the calculated profit will also be incomplete.
No automatic bank or card feeds
It does not import transactions or reconcile expenses automatically.
No guaranteed pricing outcome
A suggested next quote is a planning aid, not a guarantee that a client will accept that price.
Before you buy
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the practical questions that usually decide whether this app is a fit.
What costs can I include?
The workflow is built for materials, travel, fees and other direct job costs in addition to revenue.
Why include hours if I already know the total profit?
Profit per hour shows whether the job compensated your time well, which total profit alone can hide.
Can I compare the result with my target hourly return?
Yes. The calculator is designed to compare actual job earnings with the return you wanted.
Does it suggest what I should quote next time?
It can use the finished job economics as a basis for a suggested next quote. Treat that as a planning aid, not a guaranteed market price.
Is this bookkeeping software?
No. It is a focused job-profit and pricing tool.
Can I keep multiple job results?
The product is designed around job records so you can compare actual outcomes instead of doing a one-off calculator exercise.
Focused workflow
One job, without the heavyweight suite.
Revenue alone does not tell you whether a job paid well. Record the real price, costs and hours, see margin and effective hourly return, then use completed-job evidence to improve the next quote.
Include more than materials
Track travel, fees and other direct costs that quietly reduce the apparent job profit.
Put time into the calculation
See profit per hour after the actual time spent instead of looking only at revenue.
Compare with your target return
Check real margin and hourly earnings against what the job needed to produce.
Turn actuals into a better next quote
Use the finished job economics to suggest a more informed price for similar work.
Built around the decision that matters
Revenue can look healthy while the job pays badly.
Combine price, costs and time so the result reflects what the work actually earned — then use that evidence on the next quote.
- Job revenue
- Materials
- Travel and fees
- Hours worked
- Real margin
- Suggested next quote
Private and portable
Your working records stay with you.
The app works local-first in a modern browser. There is no required account and no automatic cloud sync.
No account required
Open the app and work without creating another company login.
No subscription
Pay once instead of adding another recurring software bill.
Local working data
Records stay in the browser profile on the device you use.
Portable backups
Export backups regularly so important working records are not tied to one browser profile.
Three delivery options
Install it or keep the files.
After verified payment you can install the PWA, download the PWA ZIP or keep the standalone HTML app.
Installable PWA
Use the app from a standalone window on supported browsers and devices.
PWA ZIP included
Keep a portable copy of the installable package after purchase.
Standalone HTML included
Keep the complete browser app as a single HTML file.
Verified delivery
Checkout opens only while both private delivery files are verified in secure storage.
Complete local-first app
Job Profit Calculator is $3.99 once.
One-time purchase through Stripe. Install the PWA or keep the downloadable files. No subscription.
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