---
title: Generate labor costs
description: Generate labor costs to view the expenses of resources using resource assignments and cost plans.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/demand-management/generate-labor-cost-demand.html
release: australia
product: Demand Management
classification: demand-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a demand, Use, Demand Management, Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Generate labor costs

Generate labor costs to view the expenses of resources using resource assignments and cost plans.

## Before you begin

Role required: it\_demand\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Definition** > **Scheduled Jobs**.

2.  Open the **Generate labor costs for demands and projects** scheduled job.

3.  Select **Active**.

4.  On the Scheduled Script Execution form, fill the fields.

    For a description of the field names, see [Scheduled Script Execution Form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-management/scheduled-script-execution-form.md).

5.  Select **Update**.

    **Tip:** Alternatively, as an admin, you can activate and define a scheduled job to generate labor costs at the required frequency. For more information, see [Activate a scheduled job to generate labor costs](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-management/gen-labor-costs-scheduled-job-ppm.md).


**Parent Topic:**[Create a demand](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/demand-management/t_CreatingDemands.md)