Know what your next hire will really cost.
Salary is only part of the bill. Estimate employer contributions, benefits, overheads and productive hourly cost, then compare the investment with the capacity you actually need.
Planning estimates, not payroll or tax advice.
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Where is the employee based?
Choose the model that best matches the employment location.
The cost of a new role isn't the same as the need for one.
A hiring estimate tells you the investment. WorkflowMind helps establish what is consuming the team's capacity and whether the right move is another person, a better process or different use of existing technology.
What the estimate includes
The calculator combines direct pay, employer-side contributions, benefits and recurring overheads. Recruitment and equipment are spread across the years you choose.
Effective hourly cost adjusts for paid leave and public holidays.
Important assumptions
Built-in UK and US assumptions are planning estimates with effective dates of UK: 6 April 2026; US: 1 January 2026. US state and local costs vary. EU mode requires your applicable country rate. Review every input before relying on the result.
This is not payroll, tax, legal or HR advice and does not calculate employee take-home pay.
Planning assumption sources
Before you add capacity, examine the work.
Use WorkflowMind to investigate the sources of workload pressure, or ask our team to run a focused operational diagnostic.