Enable Strategy Lab
Labour Cost Calculator
What an hour on the tools really costs you.
Roll wages, superannuation, WorkCover and long service leave into one true cost per billable hour, for every worker - any state, any industry.
Included in All Access, or unlock it on its own.
Who it’s for
- Making money but never keeping any of it?
Start here first: free Academy course
What An Hour Really Costs
If you're pricing or planning around the hourly rate you pay someone rather than what they actually cost you, you're working off the wrong number - and the gap between the two is usually bigger than owners expect. Learn the real number and your pricing, staffing and job-costing decisions all get more accurate overnight. Keep using the wrong one and every job you price is quietly underpriced without you ever seeing why margins feel tight.
- 1.The Hidden Gap Between Pay Rate and True CostA $28.50/hr wage can cost well over $50/hr once everything is counted. Most pricing is built on the wrong number.
- 2.Super, WorkCover and Long Service LeaveThree costs sitting on top of every wage, calculated the same way, easy to forget until they show up as a bill.
- 3.The Number That Changes EverythingNobody bills 100% of their available hours. The gap between available and billable is where true cost really lives.
- 4.Build Your NumbersWrite down a first draft for one worker - Labour Cost Calculator will use these as your starting point.
- 5.Quick CheckA few questions to lock in what you just covered.
- 6.Turn This Into a Real NumberA faster way to find your true cost than doing the maths by hand.
Questions
What does the Labour Cost Calculator do?
Roll wages, superannuation, WorkCover and long service leave into one true cost per billable hour, for every worker - any state, any industry.
How much does the Labour Cost Calculator cost?
It's included in All Access along with every other Lab and the full Academy, or you can unlock it on its own. The membership page has the current options.
Is it built for Australian businesses?
Yes. Enable Strategy Lab is built in Queensland for Australian small business owners, using Australian dollars, GST and Australian terms throughout.
Do I need to be good with numbers or strategy?
No. Each Lab walks you through one step at a time in plain English, with examples, and saves your work as you go so you can come back to it.
Is there anything I should read first?
Yes: the free Academy course "What An Hour Really Costs" explains the thinking behind this Lab in 6 short lessons.