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What do you want to calculate?

Calculate a sensible monthly fee for ongoing client work.

Your retainer

Hours you expect to spend delivering work for this client each month.
Reporting, check-in calls, planning and other account management time.
Your normal hourly rate for this type of work.
An optional premium for keeping capacity available for this client or providing priority access.
An optional discount for predictable recurring work.

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Your results

Recommended monthly retainer

$3,511/month

$125/hour

Effective rate across 28 hours a month

Standard monthly value

$3,360

Availability premium

+$336

10% of standard value

Commitment discount

-$185

5% of value with premium

Recommended retainer

$3,511 /month

$42,134 /year

What this means

You expect 25 client hours plus 3 hours of account management each month — 28 hours at $120/hour, or $3,360. A 10% availability premium adds $336 for holding capacity open, and a 5% commitment discount takes off $185 in exchange for predictable recurring work. That gives a recommended retainer of $3,511 a month, an effective $125/hour.

Summary of your calculation

Standard monthly value (28 hrs × $120)
$3,360.00
Availability premium (10%)
+$336.00
Value before discount
$3,696.00
Commitment discount (5%)
-$184.80
Recommended retainer
$3,511.20 /month
Effective hourly rate
$125.40

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A retainer isn't just hours × rate

Retainers trade flexibility for predictability on both sides. Price the arrangement, not only the output.

Reserved capacity

You hold time open for this client and turn other work away.

Predictable revenue

Recurring income is worth something — that's what justifies a discount.

Priority availability

Faster response times and priority access carry a premium.

Administration

Reporting, planning and account management take monthly hours.

Commitment discounts

Discount for the commitment, not out of habit — and know what it costs you.

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