Job Costing with TimePilot Employee Time Clocks
Job costing time clock systems track how employee labor is spent across specific projects and tasks — not just total hours worked.
This allows businesses to measure true labor costs by job, activity, and employee.
Instead of recording only start and end times for payroll, job costing captures time spent on each work function throughout the day.
How Job Costing Works
| Clock Action |
What It Records |
| Standard clock IN/OUT |
Total paid work hours |
| Task punch IN |
Start of specific job |
| Task punch OUT |
End of specific job |
| Next task punch |
Time shift to new project |
Each task is logged independently while payroll hours continue tracking normally.
Real-World Example: Remodeling Workday
| Task |
Labor Tracked |
| Framing |
Total crew time on framing |
| Drywall |
Hours spent hanging drywall |
| Painting |
Paint labor costs |
| Plumbing |
Specialty trade time |
This shows both individual productivity and total job labor investment.
Job Costing Tools Used
| Item |
Purpose |
| Primary badge/iButton |
Payroll clock IN/OUT |
| Task-specific badges |
Track individual jobs |
| Clock probes |
Record task transitions |
Employees simply tap the appropriate task identifier when switching work activities.
Business Benefits
- Accurate job labor costing
- Better project profitability analysis
- Improved scheduling decisions
- Reduced labor waste
Historically, businesses guessed labor costs by job. Job costing time clocks replace estimates with exact recorded data.
FAQ
Does job costing affect payroll hours?
No. Payroll hours continue normally while tasks are tracked separately.
Who benefits most from job costing?
Cons