Rate Erosion
Is your rate going
up or down?
You raised your rate. But after inflation, scope creep, and rising costs - are you actually earning more per hour than two years ago?
Structural Assessment
Your Rate Trajectory
Stated Rate
Real Rate (after everything)
Where Your Rate Went
Stated increase
Lost to inflation (~7% over 2yr)
Lost to scope creep
Lost to rising costs
Net change in real earnings
Annual Impact
/yr2yr Ago (Real)
Now (Real)
Break-Even Rate
to match 2yr ago purchasing power
The Pattern
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What This Calculator Can't Tell You
- - Whether your market supports the break-even rate or if you need to reposition first
- - Which clients will absorb a rate increase and which will churn
- - The pricing architecture that prevents erosion from restarting after correction
The calculator shows the erosion. The analysis shows the correction sequence - what to raise, when, and the conversation that makes it stick.