UK Tradesman Hourly Rate Calculator
Work out what you really need to charge per hour - based on your target income, your overheads, and how many hours you actually bill.
Your trade and target income
Time on the tools
Most UK sole-trader tradespeople bill 60-75% of their on-the-tools hours. The rest is quoting, travel, admin and unpaid prep.
Annual overheads (£ per year)
What you need to charge
£51.49
per billable hour
£411.95
per day (8 hours)
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How this calculator works
Your real cost per billable hour is your total annual cost (target income + all overheads) divided by your billable hours per year.
Most UK tradespeople undercharge because they only think about "the hours on the tools" and forget that holidays, sick days, travel, admin, quoting and tool replacement all need paying for too. This calculator factors all of that in.
Want to dive deeper? Read our guide on how to estimate a job as a tradesman or how much a plumber should charge per hour.