Employee Turnover Cost Calculator
What losing a team member really costs.
Enter your values
Enter the annual salary in $.
Enter the recruitment cost in $.
Enter the ramp-up months you are working with.
Enter the productivity during ramp in %.
Enter the leavers per year you are working with.
Results update instantly as you type — no submit needed. Your values are remembered on this device, and the shareable link reopens the calculator with exactly these numbers.
- Cost per leaver
- $19,000.00
- Annual turnover cost
- $114,000.00
- Lost productivity
- $13,000.00
- As share of salary
- 37%
Quick answer
Replacing an employee typically costs half to twice their annual salary.
Cost = recruitment + onboarding + lost productivity
At a glance
| What it does | What losing a team member really costs. |
|---|---|
| Category | Business |
| Inputs needed | Annual salary, Recruitment cost, Ramp-up months, Productivity during ramp, Leavers per year |
| Main output | Cost per leaver |
| Formula | Cost = recruitment + onboarding + lost productivity |
| Cost | Free — no sign-up, no download |
How to use the Employee Turnover Cost Calculator
- 1Enter the leaver's salary and recruitment costs.
- 2Set ramp-up length and productivity during it.
- 3Enter annual leavers to see the total.
Inputs explained
- Annual salary($)
- Enter the annual salary in $.
- Recruitment cost($)
- Enter the recruitment cost in $.
- Ramp-up months
- Enter the ramp-up months you are working with.
- Productivity during ramp(%)
- Enter the productivity during ramp in %.
- Leavers per year
- Enter the leavers per year you are working with.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Annual salary52000 $
- Recruitment cost6000 $
- Ramp-up months3
- Productivity during ramp50 %
- Leavers per year6
Results
- Cost per leaver$19,000.00
- Annual turnover cost$114,000.00
- Lost productivity$13,000.00
- As share of salary37%
Frequently asked questions
Why double the lost productivity?
Both the departing and incoming employee run below full output.
How do I reduce it?
Retention spending is almost always cheaper than replacement.
What do I need to enter into the Employee Turnover Cost Calculator?
Just 5 values: annual salary, recruitment cost, ramp-up months, productivity during ramp, leavers per year. Every field starts with a realistic example, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result update instantly.
How does the Employee Turnover Cost Calculator work out the answer?
Replacing an employee typically costs half to twice their annual salary. It applies the formula Cost = recruitment + onboarding + lost productivity and shows the working so you can check each step by hand.
Is the Employee Turnover Cost Calculator free, and do I need an account?
It is completely free with no sign-up, no download and no usage limit. Everything is calculated in your browser, so the numbers you type never leave your device.
Results are estimates for general information. For medical, legal, structural or financial decisions, confirm with a qualified professional.