Labor Time vs. Cost Analysis Report

The Labor Time vs. Cost Analysis report provides insights into technician labor hours and associated costs. It helps you evaluate workforce efficiency and cost-effectiveness by comparing time logged against labor expenses across work orders. This report includes both tabular data and visual charts for analysis. This is a Dashboard report, meaning it contains multiple charts and visuals, potentially across different tabs.

Use this report to:

Analyze labor costs in relation to hours worked.
Identify users or departments with high labor utilization or cost.
Compare regular and overtime hours and costs.
Monitor work order completion rates and efficiency.
Evaluate average labor hours per work order.

Getting Started

Filters

Filters are located above the main report area. Use them in any order.

Filter	What It Does	Default
Date Originated	Filters within a specific date range. NOTE Refer to Limitations article for date selection.	Last month
Work Order Status	Filters the work order by multiple or single status (e.g., New, On hold, etc.)	All
Site	Filters the data by the associated site.	All
Work Order #	Filters results by a specific work order number.	All
User	Filters data based on the associated user.	All
Department	Filters records by the associated department.	All
Category	Filters data based on the selected category.	All

Report Structure

This dashboard-style report displays labor data across multiple visuals and tables. It includes user, department, and category details, along with regular and overtime hours, associated costs, and work order metrics. Data is summarized based on applied filters and “view by” selections, allowing for flexible analysis of labor performance and costs.

Fields

Field	Description
User	User who logged the time/labor entry.
Department	Department associated with the user who has entered labor hours on a work order (not required).
Category	Indicates the classification of the work order.
Reg Hrs	Number of regular hours, either summarized on the main dashboard or shown individually for a single labor transaction.
Reg Cost	Cost associated with the regular hours.
OT Hrs	Number of overtime hours, either summarized on the main dashboard or shown individually for a single labor transaction.
OT Cost	Cost associated with the overtime hours.
Total Hours	Total number of hours (regular and overtime) logged by a user.
Total Cost	Total cost for all hours logged (regular and overtime).
WO Count	Summarized count of work orders based on the selected “view by” option after applying filters.
WOs Completed	Total number of work orders that have been completed.
WO Completed %	Percentage of work orders completed based on the selected “view by” option.
Avg. Hrs/WO	Average number of labor hours (regular and overtime) recorded per work order.

Common Tasks

Analyze labor activity within a specific period, use the Date Originated filter.
Review performance of a specific user, filter by User.
Compare labor data across sites or departments, use the Site or Department filters.
Evaluate work order progress, filter by Work Order Status.
Track efficiency trends, review Total Hours, Total Cost, and Avg. Hrs/WO.