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# How to set a default labour rate for a staff member

> Learn how to set a default labour rate for a staff member in ServiceM8.

You can set a default labour rate per staff member in your account, to streamline the process of converting recorded job time to billed labour i.e. you don't need to search and find the correct labour rate every time.

To set a default labour rate for a staff member, go to Settings > Staff > Edit > Options, and click the 'Default Labour Rate' dropdown.

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The staff member's default labour rate will autofill when adding their recorded time to the job as Smart Labour in the online dashboard.

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