Run The Numbers

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1Type in what each shop actually pays you — rate, hours, tools, commute. Then hit RUN THE NUMBERS.

2TRUE PAY = the money you actually keep after insurance, tools, commute, and 401k match.

3EFFECTIVE WAGE = true pay ÷ the hours you're really at the shop. This is the number that matters. A "$35/hr" flat rate can really be $18/hr once dead weeks and tool payments eat it.

4DEAD WEEKS = how many weeks a year the work dries up — rain, no cars in the bay, waiting on parts. Flat-rate guys live and die by this. Every other calculator ignores it.

5Compare up to 5 jobs. Add another or hit × to drop one. Nothing leaves your phone — no sign-up, no cloud.

TRY A REAL ONE — TAP AN EXAMPLE

Real pay plans from real shops — tap one to see how the tool thinks. Then type your own numbers right over them.

Where The Money Goes