Services Labor & Margin Calculator

Calculate margins for eForce and ISPP services — 40% floor / 60% goal

Location

Core Staff Loaded Cost
$19.80/hr
Temp Labor Loaded Cost
$30.29/hr

eForce Calculator

$45/hr standard

Hourly labor margin analysis — core staff vs. temp labor.

Core Staff Profitable
Revenue:$45.00
Cost:$19.80
Margin:56.0%
Min rate for 40%: $36.00/hr
Temp Labor Marginal
Revenue:$45.00
Cost:$30.29
Margin:32.7%
Min rate for 40%: $55.07/hr
Temp Labor Below Threshold
To achieve 40% margin with temp labor, increase the rate to $55.07/hr (+$10.07)

ISPP Calculator

$3.00/pick standard

Per-pick fulfillment margin analysis based on throughput efficiency.

Fulfillment Analysis Profitable
Total Picks:45
Revenue:$135.00
Labor Cost:$19.80
Gross Margin:$115.20
Revenue/Hour:$135.00
Margin %:85.3%
Break-even picks/hr:6.6
Min picks/hr for 40%:12.0
Profitable Member
At 45 picks/hour and $3.00/pick, this member generates 85.3% margin — above the 60% goal.

Custom Project Calculator

Per-Unit Pricing

Analyze margin on non-standard per-unit projects — scanning, sorting, returns processing, or any work billed per unit instead of hourly. Enter the actual job volume and scheduled labor hours to see real margin.

Effective Throughput
337.5 scans/hr
Revenue per Labor Hour
$33.75
Core Staff Marginal
Revenue:$270.00
Labor Cost:$158.40
Profit:$111.60
Margin:41.3%
Min rate for 40%: $0.11/scan
Break-even: $0.06/scan
Temp Labor Not Profitable
Revenue:$270.00
Labor Cost:$242.32
Profit:$27.68
Margin:10.3%
Min rate for 40%: $0.16/scan
Break-even: $0.09/scan
TO HIT 40% MARGIN ON THIS JOB:
Core Staff — charge at least
$0.11/scan (or cut labor to 5.6 hrs at $0.10)
Temp Labor — charge at least
$0.16/scan (or cut labor to 3.7 hrs at $0.10)

Rate Scenario Table

Margin at different per-unit rates for this job volume and labor hours.

Rate Total Revenue Core Profit Core Margin % Temp Profit Temp Margin %
Not Profitable at Current Rate

Fully Loaded Labor Costs by Location

Use this when evaluating which location(s) to fulfill an enterprise or multi-market project.

Location Core Staff $/hr Temp Labor $/hr Core Margin at Current Rate Temp Margin at Current Rate

Blended Labor Scenario

Mixed Staff

Calculate combined margins when using a mix of core staff and temp labor on the same job.

Combined Job Analysis Marginal
Total Hours:6h
Labor Mix:33% core / 67% temp
Revenue:$270.00
Core Cost:$39.60
Temp Cost:$121.16
Total Cost:$160.76
Blended Cost/hr:
$26.79
Combined Margin:
40.5%
Blended Job Below Threshold
To achieve 40% margin with this labor mix, increase the rate to $48.71/hr (+$3.71)

Member Analysis

ISPP Analysis

Track a specific member's profitability over a weekly or monthly period. Supports ISPP, eForce, or both service lines.

ISPP — Weekly Analysis Profitable
Effective Picks/hr:41.7
Revenue:$1,500.00
Labor Cost:$237.60
Gross Profit:$1,262.40
Margin %:84.2%
Monthly Projection
Picks
2,000
Revenue
$6,000
Profit
$5,050
Member is Profitable
With 41.7 picks/hour efficiency, this member generates $5,050/month profit.

Location Analysis

Pulse Actuals

Pull your actuals from Pulse and enter them here to see total location ROI across all service lines. Includes billable revenue and non-billable on-location work for true all-in margin.

Revenue from Pulse
MS Hours from Pulse
$8,500
Total Revenue
74h
Total MS Hours
$114.86
Revenue / Labor Hour
82.8%
All-In Margin
Service Breakdown
Service Revenue Hours Rev/Hour Labor Cost Profit Margin
Billable Hours
64h
86% of total
Non-Billable Hours
10h
14% of total
Revenue-Only Margin
85.1%
Excluding on-location cost
Strong Week
Margin Floor: 40% | Margin Goal: 60% | eForce: $45/hr | ISPP: $3.00/pick