Contractor pricing

Subcontractor Markup Calculator

Contractors often under-mark subcontractor work by adding margin as if it were markup. This tool shows the markup required to cover overhead and hold the margin you want.

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Contractors often under-mark subcontractor work by adding margin as if it were markup. This tool shows the markup required to cover overhead and hold the margin you want.

Results

These figures show what the subcontractor line should become before you put it in front of a client.

Required Markup
29.4%
Final Price to Client
$12,941.18
Expected Profit
$1,941.18

To achieve a 15.0% margin, this requires a 29.4% markup, not 15.0%.

Summary

Subcontractor cost:$10,000.00
Overhead allowance:$1,000.00
Cost before profit:$11,000.00
Target margin:15.0%

Watchout

Subcontractor numbers are often under-marked because the target margin is added as if it were markup. The two are not the same.

Warning

Subcontractor numbers are often under-marked because the target margin is added as if it were markup. The two are not the same.

Keep these numbers tied to every job record.

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