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Employee Turnover Cost Calculator

Calculate the total cost of employee attrition.

Inputs

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Results

Cost Per Turnover

$15,000.00

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Total Annual Turnover Cost$270,000.00
Expected Annual Departures18
Cost as % of Salary23.1%
Training Cost$3,750.00
Productivity Loss$3,750.00
Separation Cost$2,500.00
10% Retention Improvement Savings$30,000.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the average annual salary of departing employees.
  2. Input the total number of employees and the annual turnover rate percentage.
  3. Set the recruiting cost per hire and training period in weeks.
  4. Review the annual turnover cost — the sum of separation, recruiting, onboarding, and productivity loss.
  5. Use the result to build the business case for retention programs and engagement initiatives.

How the result changes with Average Annual Salary

Average Annual SalaryCost Per Turnover
$1,000,000.00$158,846.15
$3,500,000.00$543,461.54
$6,500,000.00$1,005,000.00
$9,000,000.00$1,389,615.38

What each input means

Average Annual Salary
Average annual salary of departing employees.
Total Employees
Total number of employees.
Annual Turnover Rate
Percentage of employees who leave per year.
Recruiting Cost Per Hire
Average cost to recruit a replacement.
Training Period
Weeks of training for new hires.
Ramp-Up Period
Weeks until new hire reaches full productivity.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Average Annual Salary = 65000, Total Employees = 100, Annual Turnover Rate = 18, Recruiting Cost Per Hire = 5000 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Cost Per Turnover
    Cost Per Turnover
    15000 = $15,000
  3. Calculate Total Annual Turnover Cost
    Total Annual Turnover Cost
    270000 = $270,000
  4. Calculate Expected Annual Departures
    Expected Annual Departures
    18 = 18

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