Verdict
NEGOTIATE
This deal pays £0.78 less per hour than your target rate (-1.3% deficit), counter with a higher budget or commit to fewer hours.
Rate & Profitability
-1.3% deficit
Effective hourly rate
£59.22
what this deal really pays, per hour
Your target rate
£60.00
what you need to earn, per hour
Comparison Visualizer
Target£60.00
Actual£59.22
How this rate was computed
- Net budget £2,280.00 = £2,400.00 budget − 5% platform fee
- Adjusted hours 38.5h = 35h × (1 + 10% overhead)
- Effective rate = £2,280.00 ÷ 38.5h, rounded to 2 decimals
Client risk
0/ 100
31 points from MEDIUM
- Upfront deposit (50% upfront)+0 pts
- Payment terms (Net 7 days)+0 pts
Your counter-offer
Ask for a budget of
£2,431.58
the minimum budget that makes your effective rate exactly hit your target, after fees and realistic hours
Or cap the work at
34estimated hours
the most hours to plan at the current budget and still hit your target rate, with fees, overhead, and revision buffer included
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