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Set Team Member Hourly Rates

How to configure hourly rates for team members, use rates in cost calculations, and manage overtime and premium rates.

Sofia Patel
Written by Sofia PatelUpdated over a month ago2 min readBeginner

What this guide covers

This guide explains how to set hourly rates for team members. Rates are used in cost calculations, labor reporting, and profitability analysis.

Setting a standard hourly rate

  1. Navigate to /team.
  2. Open the member's profile.
  3. Click the Rates tab.
  4. Enter the Standard Hourly Rate.
  5. Click Save.

Screenshot: The Rates tab showing the standard hourly rate input field and save button.

Setting overtime rates

If your team earns a different rate for overtime:

  1. On the Rates tab, expand the Overtime section.
  2. Enter the Overtime Rate (e.g., 1.5x the standard rate).
  3. Set the overtime threshold -- the number of hours per day or week after which overtime applies.
  4. Click Save.

How rates are used

Hourly rates feed into:

Rates are internal and never shown to customers.

Rate history

When you change a rate, the previous rate is preserved in the rate history. This ensures past job cost calculations remain accurate.

View rate history by clicking View History on the Rates tab.

Tip: Review and update hourly rates at the start of each year or when compensation changes. Accurate rates give you reliable profitability data.

Note: Hourly rates do not replace your payroll system. They are used for internal cost analysis only.

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