Know your number

Build your true cost.

Work through the inspector, annual costs, and business layers. Every output comes from the numbers you enter.

Know your number

Your true cost, item by item.

Complete each layer. The calculator shows your floor and three ways to position the base inspection.

Step 1

Inspector

Start with how the inspection is staffed and what one job takes.

Pay type

Commission basis

Average inspection fee

Use your rolling quarterly average. Not a single job. Not an annual average.

Admin or recovery fee per inspection

Average inspections per month

Use completed inspections per month from actual history: last quarter's total divided by three, not your capacity.

On-site hours per inspection

Time physically on site for one inspection.

Drive hours per inspection

Average travel time for one inspection, including return travel when applicable.

Report and admin hours per inspection

Time for reporting, scheduling, and other admin work per inspection.

Commission percent

Enter a whole number such as 30 for 30%.

Employer payroll tax and burden percent

This is the employer side only. Not what comes out of the inspector's paycheck.

Gross means commission is calculated on the full inspection fee. QCF means it is calculated on the fee minus your admin or recovery fee.

Annual volume

0 inspections

Total time per inspection

0.00 hours

QCF

$0.00

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