Is payroll eating your margin? Know your labour cost ratio every month.
For retail, hospitality, and any business where labour is a major cost — knowing your payroll-to-sales ratio monthly is essential. When it creeps up unchecked it is one of the fastest ways to destroy profit without realising it.
What It Does
Your labour cost ratio, tracked and benchmarked every month
Know your labour cost ratio every month. Payroll as a percentage of revenue tracked, compared to sector benchmarks, and flagged when it exceeds your threshold.
Sector Benchmarks
Where should your labour cost ratio be?
Every sector has a target range. We compare your ratio against these benchmarks every month so you know exactly where you stand.
Retail
8–12%
Target payroll-to-sales
Restaurant
25–32%
Target payroll-to-sales
Café
28–35%
Target payroll-to-sales
Petrol Station
6–10%
Target payroll-to-sales
Getting Started
Simple setup, powerful insight
Book a 15-minute setup call
We review your business type, understand your payroll structure, and agree the target ratio and alert threshold.
Share read-only accounting access
Grant NVH read-only access to your finance software and payroll data. We never write to your accounts.
First report delivered within 2 weeks
Your first payroll-to-sales report arrives within 2 weeks. Monthly reports follow automatically on the same date.
AI Payroll-to-Sales Insight
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Common questions
Do I need NVH payroll for this to work?
No, this works with any payroll provider. We just need read-only access to your payroll cost data through your finance software.
Can I see breakdown by location?
Yes, if your accounting data supports location or department-level payroll allocation, the report will break down the ratio by each location or department.
What if my ratio is already above target?
The report includes specific reduction recommendations tailored to your business — covering rota optimisation, overtime review, and revenue-side actions. It is never too late to start monitoring.
Control your biggest cost. Protect your margin.
Add AI Payroll-to-Sales Insight and know your labour cost ratio every month — benchmarked, tracked, and actionable.