Client Profitability Calculator

Measure whether a project remains profitable after revisions and admin overhead.

Project feeEstimated hoursActual delivery hoursRevision hoursAdmin hours

Projected hourly rate

$175/hr

Effective hourly rate

$103/hr

Profitability warning: margin looks weak after revisions and admin time.

How to interpret results

Falling effective rate signals either scope drift, process friction, or pricing mismatch.

Use output as a decision support baseline. Re-run this tool whenever scope, utilization, or tax assumptions change.

When actual+revision hours climb above estimate, your margin can collapse quickly.

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A large drop from projected rate is a warning to re-scope or reprice.

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