Calculator template
Create a retainer pricing calculator from income target, expenses, billable hours, retainer hours, and margin.
Review the inputs and formulas below, then open this template in the calculator builder to customize the field names, values, result styles, and notes.
Inputs
Uses target_income in formulas, starts as a currency field, and begins at 8000.
Uses expenses in formulas, starts as a currency field, and begins at 1500.
Uses billable_hours in formulas, starts as a number field, and begins at 90.
Uses retainer_hours in formulas, starts as a number field, and begins at 20.
Uses target_margin in formulas, starts as a percent field, and begins at 35.
Outputs
Format currency
Result style primary
Formula (((target_income + expenses) / billable_hours) * retainer_hours) / (1 - target_margin)
Suggested retainer price at the chosen margin target.
Format currency
Result style metric
Formula ((((target_income + expenses) / billable_hours) * retainer_hours) / (1 - target_margin)) / retainer_hours
What the retainer works out to per retainer hour.
Use cases
Category
This template belongs to the Freelance and Service Calculator Templates category, so you can compare it with closely related templates before choosing your best starting point.
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Use the standard retainer page for recurring service pricing.
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FAQ
Short answers for the questions that usually come up first.
Yes. Open the template in the builder, then change the labels, values, formulas, notes, or output display styles to fit your workflow.
Yes. Save it on this device, export JSON, or copy a share link after you make changes.
Yes. Templates are meant to be edited. Remove fields, add new ones, or swap formulas if you want a different custom calculator.