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Job pricing calculator

Turn total job cost into a profitable customer quote, add contingency, and see how a discount changes the final margin.

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YOUR NUMBERS

What should you charge for this job?

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YOUR RESULT

Customer quote

$1,851.43
Cost including contingency$1,296
Profit after discount$555.43
Actual margin after discount30%
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Before discount the price is $1,851. The entered discount changes the actual margin to 30.0%.

BUSINESS PRICING EXAMPLES

Turn total job cost into a profitable quote

Job cost and job price are different numbers. This tool starts with internal cost, adds contingency for uncertainty, prices to a target margin, and then shows what happens if you discount the quote.

$1,200 job cost with contingency and margin

A job has $1,200 of estimated cost, an 8% contingency allowance, a 30% target margin, and no customer discount.

Enter these numbers in the calculator above

Total job cost
$1,200
Contingency
8 %
Target margin
30 %
Customer discount
0 %

Customer quote$1,851.43

The calculator increases the cost for contingency, divides by the remaining share after margin, and reports the final quote and planned profit.

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