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The Hourly to Project Rate Converter helps freelancers and consultants convert hourly rates into project-based fixed pricing that properly accounts for time buffer (project overrun risk), overhead (your business costs), and profit margin. Hourly billing has limited upside; project-based pricing rewards efficiency. The calculator outputs the recommended project rate and effective hourly rate, helping you transition from time-billing to value-billing.
Công thức
Project Rate = (Hourly × Hours) × (1 + Buffer%) × (1 + Overhead%) × (1 + Profit%)
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- Hourly Rate ($/hr) — Your base rate
Hướng dẫn từng bước
- 1Enter your standard hourly rate
- 2Enter estimated project hours
- 3Set buffer percentage (20% typical, covers scope creep)
- 4Set overhead percentage (15% typical, covers tools/admin/taxes)
- 5Set profit margin (20%+ typical for project work)
- 6Calculator outputs project rate and effective hourly
Ví dụ có lời giải
đầu vào
$75/hr × 40hr, 20% buffer, 15% overhead, 20% profit
Kết quả
$3,000 base → $4,320 project rate, $108 effective hourly
Lỗi thường gặp cần tránh
- ✕Quoting project rate equal to hourly × hours (no buffer/profit)
- ✕Underestimating project hours by 30-50%
- ✕Forgetting overhead and taxes
Câu hỏi thường gặp
Should I always do project pricing?
Project pricing works best when scope is clear and you can deliver efficiently. Hourly works better for ongoing/unclear scope. Many freelancers offer both with project pricing for defined work, hourly for retainer.
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