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Employee Turnover Cost Calculator

What losing a team member really costs.

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Results
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

How to use the Employee Turnover Cost Calculator

  1. 1Enter the leaver's salary and recruitment costs.
  2. 2Set ramp-up length and productivity during it.
  3. 3Enter annual leavers to see the total.

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.