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Cost of a new hire calculator

See the full monthly and first-year cost of a hire, and how long before the role pays for itself.

How to use the cost of a new hire calculator

What it does: See the full monthly and first-year cost of a hire, and how long before the role pays for itself.

When to use it: Use it before you post a job or make an offer, so you know the full monthly cost and when the hire pays for itself.

  1. Start with the example numbers to see how it works.
  2. Replace them with your own figures from your bank statements, invoices, or bookkeeping. Estimates are fine.
  3. Read the plain-language result at the top, then change one number at a time to see what moves it most.

The calculator is free, needs no account, and doesn't store what you type.

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