Average Job Value

It is the average ticket size of a completed service call or install — what each job is worth.

Formal definition

Average job value equals total job revenue divided by the number of completed jobs in the period.

Why it matters

Home-services companies need adequate job size to pay for trucks, dispatch, and callbacks.

Where you see it

• Field service management reports
• HVAC and plumbing owner groups
• Franchise disclosure performance data
• Home-services acquisition diligence
• Technician incentive plan design

Worked example

1. Job revenue: $320,000.
2. Jobs completed: 800.
3. Average job value = $320,000 ÷ 800 = $400.
4. Interpretation: Each completed job averaged $400 in revenue.

How Business metrics calculates it

Revenue ÷ Jobs completed.

Where people fool themselves

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