Managed IT for a 10 to 50 employee construction company is priced by device and by mailbox, not by employee headcount. Braintek’s packages run $150 to $250 per device per month, plus $15 to $35 per mailbox per month, with Microsoft licensing billed separately. For a company running roughly one device and one mailbox per employee, that puts a base estimate at:
| Employees | Estimated monthly range |
|---|---|
| 10 | $1,650 to $2,850 |
| 25 | $4,125 to $7,125 |
| 50 | $8,250 to $14,250 |
Where you land in that range depends on servers, jobsites, cybersecurity requirements, and the construction software you run. Below is how each of those moves the number. See our IT support for construction companies page for the bigger picture, or jump straight to Jonas IT support pricing if that’s the software driving your quote.
Step 1: Count the devices, mailboxes, and locations, not employees
Four numbers drive the price more than headcount does:
- Supported desktops and laptops
- Microsoft 365 mailboxes
- Office and jobsite locations
- Servers, cloud applications, and network equipment
A contractor with 25 employees running 35 devices, several shared mailboxes, a headquarters office, and two active jobsite trailers will price differently than a similar sized office only business with one device per person. When you request a quote, have your device count, mailbox count, and active jobsite count ready. That’s what actually sets the number.
Step 2: Choose the right service level
Basic Support. Monitoring, help desk support, patching, and endpoint protection. Starting point: roughly $150 per device plus $15 per mailbox per month.
Advanced Managed IT. Adds stronger cybersecurity, Microsoft 365 administration, network management, vendor coordination, and proactive technology planning.
Comprehensive Managed IT and Security. Built for contractors with cyber insurance requirements, sensitive financial data, multiple locations, remote employees, and complex line of business software. Upper range: roughly $250 per device plus $35 per mailbox per month. Compare against our full managed IT services, or co-managed IT if you already have internal staff to supplement.
Step 3: Account for construction specific technology
Systems that typically add support requirements:
- Jonas construction management and accounting software
- AutoCAD and SOLIDWORKS workstations
- Microsoft Azure web applications and SQL databases
- Microsoft Entra ID and remote access for field and project teams
- Jobsite internet, Wi-Fi, firewalls, and VPNs
- Large drawing, BIM, and project document files
If your company runs any of these, expect the quote to land closer to the Advanced or Comprehensive tier. The per device rate reflects the extra complexity of keeping CAD workstations, jobsite connections, and line of business databases running, not just standard help desk.
Step 4: Include cybersecurity, backup, and compliance costs
Most construction contracts and cyber insurance policies now expect a documented set of controls:
- Endpoint detection and response
- Multifactor authentication
- Email security and phishing protection
- Microsoft 365 and server backups
- Security awareness training
Ask whether each of these is included in your quoted rate or priced separately. It changes the real monthly number more than any other line item. Not sure where your gaps are? A cybersecurity risk assessment is the fastest way to find out before you commit to a rate.
Step 5: Compare against hiring internal IT staff
A single internal IT hire has to cover help desk, networking, cybersecurity, cloud administration, and construction software support, the same breadth an MSP team splits across specialists. When you compare managed IT pricing to a salaried hire, include benefits, recruiting, after hours coverage, and the security and backup software an in house hire would still need you to buy separately.
What decides your final number
Final pricing moves based on: device count, mailbox count, number of jobsites, whether you run Jonas, AutoCAD, or SOLIDWORKS, cyber insurance requirements, and Microsoft licensing. The ranges above are a starting point. A short discovery call turns them into an exact number for your company.
Already have Jonas, AutoCAD, or SOLIDWORKS running and want to know what’s involved on the software side specifically? See Jonas construction software IT support. Curious whether AI can cut the hours your office spends on RFIs and invoices? See how construction companies automate RFIs, change orders, and invoices with AI.