Free Hourly Rate Calculator for UK Tradesmen
Most tradespeople undercharge because they only think about hours on the tools. This calculator factors in your target income, real overheads, holidays and billable hours so you know what to actually charge.
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Sound familiar?
- Quoting from gut feel and discovering at year-end that you barely cleared minimum wage
- Forgetting to price in overheads like van, insurance, fuel, accountant and tools
- Assuming every working hour is billable - but admin, travel and quoting eat 30-40% of them
Everything you need in the free tool
All overheads in one place
Van, fuel, insurance, tools, phone, software, accountant, marketing. We pre-fill typical UK figures so you have a starting point.
Realistic billable hours
Adjusts for holidays, sick days, bank holidays and the % of your day that is actually billable. No assumption that you work 2,080 hours a year.
Day rate and hourly rate
See both numbers side by side. Use the day rate for fixed-price jobs and the hourly rate for callouts.
How it works
Pick your trade
We pre-fill a sensible 2026 target income for your trade. Adjust to what you actually want to earn.
Enter your overheads
Van lease, fuel, insurance, software, accountant - everything you pay just to be in business.
See your real hourly rate
The number that covers your income and your overheads, across the hours you actually bill in a year.
Built for UK trades. The defaults reflect typical 2026 UK overheads for sole traders. All figures are in GBP and the calculation excludes income tax and NI (those come after the number this calculator gives you).
“I ran this and realised I was charging £35 an hour when I needed to charge £58 just to break even. Put my rates up two months ago - same workload, much better month.”