Rush Fee Calculator

Rush Fee Calculator

Tight deadline? Compressing your timeline costs you evenings, weekends and other clients. Price it.

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How to calculate a rush fee

Many freelancers charge a 25–100% surcharge for urgent work. This calculator ties the surcharge to how much your timeline is compressed: cutting 14 days to 5 is a 64% compression, so it suggests a 64% rush fee.

Rush fees pay for real costs: working evenings and weekends, moving other clients' deadlines, and the higher risk of mistakes under pressure.

Frequently asked questions

Is it unprofessional to charge a rush fee?

No. Rush fees are standard in design, writing, translation, development and printing. State your normal turnaround in proposals so the fee never comes as a surprise.

Should I take rush jobs at all?

Only if they don't damage commitments to existing clients. A healthy rush fee lets you say yes without resenting the work.

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