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All-In Labour Rate Build-Up
Build an all-in hourly labour rate from a CIJC-style annual employment cost: wages, paid non-productive time, employer NI and pension, travel, overhead and profit divided by productive hours.
The Ensign ToolboxAll-In Labour Rate Build-UpBuild an all-in hourly labour rate from a CIJC-style annual employment cost: wages, paid non-productive time, employer NI and pension, travel, overhead and profit divided by productive hours.
Wage & hours
£/hr
CIJC general operative ≈ £13–16
hours
CIJC standard week 39 h
days
weeks
Non-productive days (paid)
days
CIJC ≈ 29–31 days
days
CITB/CSCS time
days
days
Lost-time allowance
Employer on-costs (HMRC 2025/26)
%
Secondary Class 1 = 15 %
£/yr
2025/26 = £5,000
%
Auto-enrolment min 3 %
£/yr
2025/26 = £6,240
£/yr
2025/26 = £50,270
Allowances & markup
£/yr
CIJC fares aggregated annually
%
Establishment markup on direct cost
%
Margin on cost + overhead
Enter the basic rate and hours to build up the all-in labour rate