Why it matters
No real cost price, no real margin. A rate based only on the hourly wage can quietly become loss-making through allowances, travel expenses or a higher pay step.
Where it goes wrong
Allowances for unsocial hours, weekends and overtime are forgotten, or travel expenses sit in another system. Wages and pay steps also often rise faster than rates.
How Dashly calculates it
Dashly calculates the cost price per payroll run from your payroll and divides it by the hours worked. If the cost price rises and the rate does not follow, you get an alert.