How to use this calculator
- Enter the values from your current project or work period.
- Use realistic costs and time, including unpaid or nonbillable work.
- Select Calculate to update every result.
- Change one assumption at a time to compare scenarios.
#2599 · Salary & HR Tool
Gig Delivery Required Rate Calculator
Work backward from the net hourly amount you want to keep from delivery gigs. Enter your target net rate, vehicle cost per working hour, platform or payment deductions, estimated tax reserve rate, and unpaid waiting time. The calculator returns the gross rate required during paid delivery time and shows the revenue target for a representative shift.
Calculator
Delivery rate targetFormula
Required gross revenue per total hour = [target net ÷ (1 − tax reserve) + vehicle cost] ÷ (1 − deductions). Required paid-hour rate also divides by the paid-time share.
What the result means
Use the main result as a planning threshold under the assumptions entered. Secondary results explain the time, rate, revenue, or cost components behind that threshold.
Estimates are for planning only. Contract terms, local tax rules, actual expenses, and working conditions may produce different results.
Example calculation
For a $22 net target, $6 vehicle cost, 5% deductions, 20% reserve on profit after vehicle cost, and 20% waiting time, the required rate is $44.08 per paid hour. An 8-hour shift needs about $282.11 gross.
Tips for better results
- Use recent records instead of ideal estimates.
- Keep billable time separate from total time worked.
- Include project-specific costs before evaluating the result.
- Run a conservative scenario for uncertain workload or demand.
- Recalculate whenever scope, deadlines, fees, or expenses change.
Frequently asked questions
When is vehicle cost deducted?
Platform deductions are removed from gross revenue, then vehicle cost is deducted before tax reserve is applied to profit.
How is the required paid-hour rate calculated?
Required gross revenue per total hour is divided by the paid-time share after unpaid waiting time.
Why does waiting time increase the paid-hour target?
The same shift revenue must be earned during fewer paid hours.
What does shift revenue represent?
It is the gross revenue target across the full shift under the entered assumptions.
Is the tax reserve applied to vehicle cost?
No. Vehicle cost is deducted before the reserve is applied to estimated profit.
Related calculators
Inputs used in this estimate
| Input | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Target net earnings per total hour | Measured in $/h |
| Vehicle cost per total hour | Measured in $/h |
| Platform/payment deductions | Measured in % |
| Estimated tax reserve rate | Measured in % |
| Unpaid waiting share of total time | Measured in % |
| Shift length | Measured in h |