How To Set Up Calculated Labour Cost Calculation
Burdi gives you flexibility in how labour costs are calculated on your jobs. Depending on your business processes, you can choose from three labour calculation methods:
- Reported Labour – Based on actual time staff spend on a job.
- Scheduled Labour – Based on scheduled job time.
You can change this setting under "Reporting Settings".
🕒 Reported Labour
Reported Labour calculates labour costs based on the actual time your staff spend working on a job.
How It Works
- Staff check in and out of jobs using ServiceM8.
- Burdi records the time worked.
- The recorded hours are multiplied by each staff member's labour rate from their ServiceM8 profile.
Formula:
Reported Labour Cost = Hours Worked × Staff Labour Rate
Best For
- Businesses that want accurate job costing.
- Teams that consistently check in and out of jobs.
- Measuring actual labour costs against quoted labour.
📅 Scheduled Labour
What It Does
Scheduled Labour calculates labour costs using the time allocated in the job schedule.
How It Works
- Burdi reads the scheduled hours assigned to staff.
- Labour costs are calculated using either:
- Staff-specific labour rates, or
- A default labour rate.
If a staff member's labour rate is set to $0, Burdi uses the default labour rate instead.
Formula:
Scheduled Labour Cost = Scheduled Hours × Labour Rate
Best For
- Teams that use structured scheduling.
- Forecasting labour costs before work is completed.
- Businesses with predictable labour requirements.
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