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Employee turnover cost calculator

A rate moves nobody. A dollar figure does. This calculator estimates the real cost of employee turnover by turning every departure into money. It accounts for the vacant seat, the time it takes the new person to get up to speed and the costs of hiring. Every amount is shown separately, so you can see the real impact on your business.

Updated August 4, 2026

Count the empty weeks from the last day worked, not from the day you posted the job. For ramp-up, use the point where you would stop watching closely. You are the only person who can estimate that.

What turnover is costing you

Enter the salary for the role and how many people leave it each year.

How this is calculated

The calculation stays careful. It counts lost output and the money you spent. Nothing else. It does not count the manager’s hours, the time spent in interviews, payroll contributions or the knowledge that walked out with the person. It also assumes the new person gets good bit by bit, at an even pace. So they deliver half their work over that period. The real figure is higher.

The number of departures comes from your turnover rate. Here is how to get it right: Employee turnover rate: the complete formula

That figure comes back every year

It is not written on any line of your financial statements. And it comes back for as long as the cause is still there. Thirty minutes to find where the turnover starts, free of charge.