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Employee Turnover Cost Calculator

Estimate what employee turnover costs: separation, vacancy, hiring, onboarding and lost productivity per leaver.

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Results update as you type.

Result

Annual turnover cost

$217,800.00

Cost per leaver
$18,150.00
Turnover rate
8%

About the Employee Turnover Cost Calculator

Estimate what employee turnover costs: separation, vacancy, hiring, onboarding and lost productivity per leaver.

Also known as: employee turnover cost, cost of attrition, turnover rate cost.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter average salary, employees leaving per year, replacement cost (% of salary), headcount.
  2. The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
  3. Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
  4. Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.

Formula

Cost = leavers × salary × replacement %

Worked example

Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:

  • Average salary = 55,000
  • Employees leaving per year = 12
  • Replacement cost (% of salary) = 33 %
  • Headcount = 150

the calculator returns:

  • Annual turnover cost: 217,800
  • Cost per leaver: 18,150
  • Turnover rate: 8%