In short
Job costing for contractors means comparing what a job was quoted for against what it actually cost to run — mainly labour — and what's actually been collected on the invoice. JobWorks365 pulls the accepted estimate value, GPS-verified and owner-approved labour hours at each worker's wage, and payments vs outstanding balance, so you can see a job's real profitability without spreadsheets.
The problem this solves
- ✕You quote a job, finish it, and have no easy way to know if it actually made money.
- ✕Labour hours live in one place, wages in your head, and payments in another app.
- ✕Spreadsheets that fall out of date the moment a job runs long.
- ✕No visibility into which jobs are worth taking on again.
How it works
Built for the day-to-day of a small contractor crew.
Start with the quoted value
Every job's baseline is the accepted estimate — labour, materials and tax, itemized up front.
Track hours worked
Labour hours come from GPS-verified shifts that an owner has reviewed and approved, not guesswork.
Apply real wages
Each worker's hourly wage and overtime rate is used to turn approved hours into an actual labour cost.
Watch payments vs. balance
See deposits, partial payments and the outstanding balance on the invoice against the total job value.
See what's left over
Compare quoted value, labour cost, and payments collected side by side to see a job's real numbers.
Who uses this
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Frequently asked questions
What is job costing for contractors?+
Job costing means tracking what a job actually cost to run — mainly labour hours and wages — against what the job was quoted for and what's been collected, so you know if it was profitable.
How do I know if a job was profitable?+
Compare the accepted quote's total value against the labour cost from approved hours at each worker's wage, and check payments collected against the outstanding invoice balance. If labour cost stays well under the quoted labour line and the invoice is fully paid, the job made money.
Does JobWorks365 track materials costs from suppliers?+
No. JobWorks365 tracks the materials line you build into your quote, but it doesn't integrate with supplier catalogues or automatically capture receipts. Job costing here is focused on labour hours, wages and payments.
Does JobWorks365 sync with QuickBooks or accounting software?+
No, JobWorks365 doesn't have accounting software integration. It's built to give you a clear labour-and-payments profitability picture on each job, not to replace your bookkeeping.
Where do the labour hours in job costing come from?+
From GPS-verified clock in/out records that an owner reviews and approves in the shift approval queue — not self-reported hours, so the numbers are trustworthy.
Is this good for a contractor team without a dedicated office admin?+
Yes. JobWorks365 is built for contractor teams of every size. The quote, hours, wages and invoice all live in the same job, so you don't need a separate spreadsheet or a bookkeeper to see the numbers.