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Man-Hour Calculator — Free Online Calculator

Calculates total labor cost based on workers, hours, and rate.

What is it?

The man-hour (labour-hour) calculator estimates the total person-hours required for a project and its labour cost, given team size, hours per day, and project duration.

Formula

Total man-hours = Team size × Hours per day × Working days Labour cost = Total man-hours × Hourly rate Project duration = Total man-hours / (Team size × Hours per day)

Example

4 developers × 8 hours/day × 15 days = 480 man-hours. At $45/hour per developer → Labour cost = 480 × $45 = $21,600.

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