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Turnover is expensive.

See exactly how much it's costing you.

Most companies only count the recruiting fee. The real cost also includes admin time and training, plus, for revenue-generating roles, the sales you did not make while the seat was empty. This calculator accounts for all three.

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The Turnover Calculator

See what turnover is really costing you

Start here: 4 quick questions

This gives you an instant ballpark. You can add more detail below for a precise number.

What kind of role is this about?

This changes what we ask you later, so pick the closest match

Sales / revenue role

Their work directly brings in revenue

Support / operations role

Important, but doesn't directly generate revenue

Other staff role

Admin, back-office, or general staff

How many people are in this group right now?

Total headcount, or just the department you're looking at

In a typical year, how many of them leave?

Just a headcount. No need to calculate a percentage

I only know the percentage who leave, not the headcount

What's their average yearly pay?

Just the base salary, before benefits or bonuses

▾ Add more detail for a more precise number (optional)

A few costs tied to their pay

What percentage of their pay goes to benefits?

Things like health insurance and retirement match. 25% is a common default, so change it if you know better

Do they get a car allowance or travel stipend?

Per year. Leave at 0 if this doesn't apply

What it costs to replace someone

These are the easy-to-forget costs: job ads, recruiter fees, and the time your team spends interviewing and training.

How much do you spend per year on job ads or job boards? How much do you pay recruiters per year? How many hours does a senior leader spend on each hire?

Interviewing, decision-making, and follow-up, per hire

Roughly what's that leader's hourly rate?

Default assumes about $150K/year. Change it if you know their actual rate

How many hours does HR or a manager spend on each hire? Roughly what's their hourly rate?

Default assumes about $100K/year

How much do you spend on travel for interviews or training, per hire? How much do you spend getting a new hire trained and onboarded?

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Answer the questions above

Your real turnover cost appears here. No need to finish every field