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Hiring cost calculator

Enter spending on job ads, staffing agency fees, candidate assessment tools, and the cost of the team's time on recruiting. The calculator works out the total hiring cost.

The cost of recruiter, HR and interviewer hours spent on the entire hiring project

Result

Total hiring cost

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This calculation is for informational purposes only and does not replace advice from a qualified professional. Formulas and rates may not fit your exact situation — double-check the figures before making decisions.

How it is calculated

Total hiring cost = job ads + agency fees + assessment tools + team time. It's the total spend on a hiring effort — one or several positions over a period — not the average cost of a single closed position.

For the average cost of one closed vacancy, divide this total by the number of hires — that's exactly what the Cost per Hire calculator does, which is the better tool if an average figure is what's needed rather than a project's total budget.

This calculator is handy for budgeting a hiring effort ahead of time — before the project starts — and for comparing planned versus actual spend once it's finished.

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