Cost of employee turnover calculator
Losing and replacing staff is one of the biggest hidden costs a business carries. Enter your numbers and see what turnover is costing you a year.
The cost you never invoice
Every leaver takes knowledge with them and costs money to replace, in recruitment, cover and the months before a new hire is up to speed.
Recruitment and onboarding
Advertising, agency fees, interviews and training all add up long before a new hire is productive.
Lost productivity
A vacant or new seat runs below full output for months, quietly dragging on the team.
A reason to fix the drudgery
People often leave roles buried in repetitive admin. Automating the grind is one way to make roles worth staying in.
Work out your turnover cost
Enter your headcount, average salary and turnover rate.
a year, the estimated cost of staff turnover
Reducing the repetitive, morale sapping parts of a job is one lever on retention. Automation is another.
Indicative estimate. Replacement cost is often quoted between a third and a full salary depending on the role. Adjust the sliders to match your view.
How the numbers work
The calculator works out how many people leave a year from your headcount and turnover rate, then multiplies that by the cost to replace one person, expressed as a share of salary. Research puts that share anywhere from a third of salary for junior roles to a full salary or more for senior ones.
It is a guide to scale, not an exact figure, but it usually surprises people how large the total is once it is added up.
Common questions
How much does it cost to replace an employee?
Estimates range from about a third of annual salary for junior roles to a full salary or more for senior and specialist ones, covering recruitment, onboarding and lost productivity.
What is a normal turnover rate?
It varies widely by sector, but many UK businesses sit somewhere around 15 percent a year. Much higher than your sector average is worth investigating.
How does automation affect turnover?
Roles heavy in dull, repetitive admin are harder to retain people in. Automating that work can make jobs more engaging and free people for higher value tasks.
Is this an exact figure?
No, it is an indicative guide to the scale of the cost. Your real figure depends on roles, recruitment methods and how long seats stay vacant.
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