Employee Cost Calculator

Calculate the true cost of an employee including taxes, benefits, and overhead.

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Employee Cost

Enter the salary and benefits details.

Total annual cost
$0
Burden rate: 0%
Base salary
$0
Payroll taxes
$0
Benefits total
$0
Overhead
$0
Total cost
$0
Burden rate
0%

Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Base salary ($)$100,000
Payroll tax rate (%)7.65%
Health insurance ($/yr)6000
401k match ($/yr)5000
Other benefits ($/yr)3000
Overhead & equipment ($/yr)12000
ResultValue
Total annual cost$133,650
Base salary$100,000
Payroll taxes$7,650
Benefits total$14,000
Overhead$12,000
Total cost$133,650

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the Employee Cost

  1. Base salary ($) — default $100,000
  2. Payroll tax rate (%) — default 7.65%
  3. Health insurance ($/yr) — default 6000
  4. 401k match ($/yr) — default 5000
  5. Other benefits ($/yr) — default 3000
  6. Overhead & equipment ($/yr) — default 12000
  7. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

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