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Headcount Planning Calculator

Calculate FTE requirements from revenue targets.

Inputs

$
$
$
%
%

Results

Required Headcount

50

Net New Hires10
Replacement Hires (Turnover)6
Total Hires Needed16
Projected Annual Labor Cost$4,750,000.00
Incremental Labor Cost$950,000.00
Labor Cost % of Revenue47.5%
Year 2 Projected Headcount58
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter your target annual revenue.
  2. Set the average revenue generated per employee (revenue per head).
  3. Input current headcount and the fully loaded cost per employee (salary + benefits + overhead).
  4. Set the expected annual turnover rate.
  5. Review the target headcount, headcount gap, and projected total labor cost.

How the result changes with Target Annual Revenue

Target Annual RevenueRequired Headcount
$1,000,000,001.005,001
$3,500,000,001.0017,501
$6,500,000,000.0032,500
$9,000,000,000.0045,000

What each input means

Target Annual Revenue
Target annual revenue.
Revenue Per Employee
Average revenue generated per employee.
Current Headcount
Current number of employees.
Fully Loaded Cost / Employee
Average fully burdened cost per employee (salary + benefits).
Annual Turnover Rate
Expected annual employee turnover rate.
Annual Revenue Growth Rate
Expected annual revenue growth rate for Year 2.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Target Annual Revenue = 10000000, Revenue Per Employee = 200000, Current Headcount = 40, Fully Loaded Cost / Employee = 95000 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Required Headcount
    Required Headcount
    50 = 50
  3. Calculate Net New Hires
    Net New Hires
    10 = 10
  4. Calculate Replacement Hires
    Replacement Hires
    6 = 6

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