Employee Cost Calculator

Employee True Cost Calculator

Estimate fully burdened employee cost, overhead multiplier, and effective hourly rate

1. Direct Compensation

Annual Base Salary ($)

Annual Bonus / Commissions ($)

2. Taxes & Benefits

Employer Payroll Taxes (%) FICA, FUTA, SUTA (~8–10% typical)

Annual Health / Benefits ($) Medical, dental, life ($600/mo)

401(k) / Pension Match (%) Employer % match of salary

3. Overhead & Time Off

Equipment & Software ($/yr) Laptop, SaaS seats, stipends

Total Days Off per Year PTO, vacation, public holidays

Total Fully Burdened Cost

Burden Multiplier: 1.00× base salary

Direct Pay Taxes Benefits Overhead

Effective Hourly Cost $0 / hr Based on 1,880 worked hrs

Monthly Employer Cost $0 / mo 12 equal payments

Total Burden & Overhead $0 +0% over salary

Nominal vs Real Hourly +$0 / hr vs $0/hr base rate