Job Costing Software for Contractors That Shows What Every Job Is Really Costing You
ClockShark Job Costing software helps contractors compare each job's bid with tracked labor and other costs while work is still underway. Administrators on the Pro plan can see bid vs. actual cost, gross profit and margin, add non-labor expenses, and receive a budget alert when total tracked cost passes the bid in the web app.
Available to administrators on the ClockShark Pro plan. Job Costing is set up and viewed on the web app.
What You Get With ClockShark Job Costing
- See bid vs. actual cost, gross profit, and margin for every job you track
- Get an email alert the day a job's total cost passes its bid
- Break labor cost down by employee, and add materials, equipment, rentals, or subcontractor costs alongside it
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Turn Clocked Hours Into Job Cost Automatically
ClockShark uses each employee's time and base pay rate to calculate tracked labor cost for a job. Administrators can then add other job costs and compare the running total with the bid. This keeps job cost tracking software tied to the time data crews already capture.
Get an Alert Before a Job Blows Its Budget
Turn on a Cost Budget Alert for any tracked job, and ClockShark emails your chosen team the day the job's total cost passes its bid. One email per job, so you find out this week — not when it's too late to do anything about it.
See Labor Costs by Employee
See exactly who worked a job, their regular, overtime, and double time hours, and what their time cost — all rolled up into one labor total per job.
Track Materials, Equipment, Rentals and Subcontractor Costs
Materials, equipment, rentals, and subcontractor expenses do not appear automatically on a timesheet, so ClockShark lets administrators add those costs to the job separately. Including these entered costs alongside tracked labor gives the Job Costing software a broader cost picture for active construction and field service jobs.
See It at a Glance, Job by Job
New Bid Amount and Hours Remaining columns on your Jobs page mean you don't have to open a single job to know which ones are running hot.
Job Costing Software for Construction Teams on ClockShark Pro
For construction and field service teams, ClockShark turns clocked hours into tracked labor cost, lets admins add materials, equipment, rentals, and subcontractor costs, and keeps job cost tracking tied to the time data crews already capture. Assigning employees to jobs and tasks, and exporting timesheets to your accounting system, remains available on every plan; the financial Job Costing software layer is available to administrators on ClockShark Pro.
Works With the Accounting Software You Already Use
ClockShark Job Costing gives contractors a bid-vs.-tracked-cost view inside the time and job workflow. For QuickBooks-specific job costing workflows, explore ClockShark's dedicated QuickBooks Job Costing resource.
How ClockShark Customers Reduce Timecard and Payroll Admin
Our payroll process was a nightmare... it was a time-consuming, horrible mess that sucked up at least six to eight hours a week, just on timecards. Caspar saves an estimated $12,000/year with ClockShark.
Related Job Costing Software Resources
Explore ClockShark's QuickBooks Job Costing workflow and construction job costing guide for practical implementation and planning guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is job costing software?
Job costing software tracks the labor and other costs tied to a specific job, then compares those costs with the job's bid or budget. ClockShark Job Costing gives Pro-plan administrators a web-app view of bid vs. actual cost, gross profit, and margin for active jobs.
How do I calculate job costing?
Add the direct costs assigned to the job, including labor, materials, equipment, rentals, and subcontractor expenses. [Compare that total with the bid or revenue](https://www.clockshark.com/blog/nail-construction-job-costing) to understand gross profit and margin. In ClockShark, labor cost is based on tracked employee time and pay rates, with non-labor expenses entered separately.
What software can I use to track job costs?
Contractors can use job costing software that connects time tracking with job-level cost reporting. ClockShark tracks employee time by job, calculates labor cost, lets administrators add non-labor expenses, and shows bid, tracked cost, gross profit, and margin together in the web app.
How do you price your jobs?
Estimate labor, materials, equipment, subcontractor costs, overhead, and the margin you need, then set a bid that covers those costs. During the job, compare tracked costs with the bid so overruns surface early instead of after invoicing.
What is the best software for tracking construction costs?
The best construction cost-tracking software connects each job's bid or budget with actual labor and other costs while work is underway. Look for bid-versus-actual reporting, gross profit and margin, non-labor expenses, budget alerts, and accounting workflows. ClockShark provides these job-costing capabilities to administrators on the Pro plan in the web app.
How to estimate construction costs?
Start by estimating labor, materials, equipment, rentals, subcontractors, and other expected expenses for the job. After work begins, compare the bid with tracked labor and entered costs so overruns surface early. ClockShark supports the in-progress comparison and cost monitoring; it does not replace the estimating process used to create the original bid.
What is the best construction accounting software?
The right construction accounting software depends on the company's payroll, invoicing, reporting, and integration needs. ClockShark is not a full accounting system; its Job Costing feature focuses on tracked labor and other job costs, bid-versus-actual performance, gross profit, margin, and budget alerts for active jobs.
Is QuickBooks worth it for a construction company?
QuickBooks can be useful for contractors that need general accounting, payroll, invoicing, and financial reporting, but the fit depends on company size and workflow. Contractors can pair accounting records with ClockShark's field time and job-cost tracking. Review the QuickBooks Job Costing workflow before deciding how the systems should work together.
