---
title: "Set up subcontractor worker cost price - hour"
slug: "set-up-subcontractor-worker-cost-price-hour"
tags: ["Task", "Project Control Suite", "PCS"]
updated: 2026-03-20T08:32:20Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:45:57Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-up-subcontractor-worker-cost-price-hour"
---

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# Set up subcontractor worker cost price - hour

Hired subcontractor workers are not paid via salaries/payroll. They are paid via a purchase invoice that you receive from the subcontractor. The cost price of these hours can be different from the cost price (hours) of your own employees. Therefore, you can set up default cost prices (hour) for subcontractor workers.

You can set up subcontractor worker cost prices (hour), for these combinations:

- **Category** and **Subcontractor**.
- **Category**, **Subcontractor**, and **Worker**.

### Steps

### **Standard procedure**

1. Go to **Project management and accounting** > **Setup** > **Prices > Cost price (expense)**.
2. Click **New**.
3. In the **Effective date** field, enter a date.
4. In the **Category** field, enter or select a value.
5. In the **Resource** field, enter or select a value.
6. In the **Project ID** field, enter or select a value.
7. In the **Customer account** field, enter or select a value.
8. In the **Project contract ID** field, enter or select a value.
9. In the **Price group** field, enter or select a value.
10. In the **Line property** field, enter or select a value.
11. In the **Construction template** field, enter or select a value.
12. In the **Schedule unit** field, enter or select a value.
13. In the **Subcontractor** field, enter or select a value.
14. In the **Cost price** field, enter a number.