Trades

Break-Even Calculator

How many jobs a month before you're actually earning?

Trade utility

How many jobs before you're actually earning

Fixed costs a month ($)

Insurance, licence, vehicle, phone, software, storage — what you owe in a month with no work at all.

What you need to be paid ($)

Your actual household number, including tax set-aside.

Average job value ($)Average cost to deliver ($)

Materials, subs, fuel — the costs that only exist because you took the job.

Jobs you do a monthWorking days a month

Surviving, not earning

$3,780

left after fixed costs, at 14 jobs a month

3 more jobs a month to pay yourself properly.

Jobs to break even

Jobs to pay yourself

Per job, after costs

$470

Cost per working day

$133

What you type here is saved automatically — on this device, and to your account if you have one.

About this tool

Enter your fixed monthly costs and what an average job leaves you. See the number of jobs that covers the business, and the number that pays you too.

Best for

For any service business owner who has a busy month and still no money in the account.

Expected outcomes

Generate actionable structure, optimized formulas, and verified indicators under strict outcome standards.

Break-even jobsRevenue neededCost per working daySafety margin

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