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?
Your Rate Trajectory
Stated Rate
Real Rate (after everything)
Where Your Rate Went
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.
What is rate erosion?
Rate erosion is the slow drop in what you really earn per hour when scope creep, rising costs and inflation outpace your rate increases. This tracker takes your rate from two years ago and now, cuts the current rate by your scope creep and cost increases, and applies 7% two-year inflation to show annual impact and a break-even rate.
How do I read my real rate and erosion verdict?
Your real rate is today's rate minus the share lost to scope creep and rising costs, compared with your rate two years ago. A drop reads Eroding, a gain under 5% Flat, and 5% or more Growing. The break-even rate is what you must charge to match your old rate after 7% inflation.