806 E Ramseur Mini Golf + BarBusiness plan workbook · Durham, NC 27701
Updated Oct 13, 2026
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05 · Labor

Labor

Hourly staffing by day and daypart, set against the players expected from the Revenue Estimates tab, plus salaried management.

Management on site: the General Manager or the Assistant GM is on premises every open hour. Their pay is in the salaried table at the bottom. Enter hourly staff below.

HiringGeneral Manager job ad →Ready-to-post ad and Durham salary benchmarks ($65k–$75k + bonus)

Staffing

DayDaypartSummer players
from Revenue Estimates
Players / hrSummer hourly staffWinter players
from Revenue Estimates
Players / hrWinter hourly staffStaff hours / yr

Players are per daypart on that day, taken from the Revenue Estimates tab. Staff hours / yr = staff × daypart hours × number of that weekday in the season (also from Revenue Estimates). Gray numbers under each box are the default estimates. Monday and Tuesday default to closed (0 players, 0 staff).

Annual labor

LineAnnual
General Manager
Recommended band $65k-$75k + up to 10% bonus
$70,000
Assistant GM / Bar Manager
Durham bar manager postings ~$38k-$67k
$50,000
GM performance bonus (target)$7,000
Taxes + health benefits (22%)$27,940
Salaried total$154,940
Hourly staff wages
Hourly payroll taxes (10%)
Hourly staff total
Annual total labor

Salary benchmarks for the GM are on the GM job ad page. Labor feeds the P&L tab.

Annual total labor