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Employee Cost Calculator
Employee Cost Calculator: True Cost of a Hire by Role
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Employee Cost Calculator: True Cost of a Hire by Role
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This employee cost calculator prices a hire by role, seniority and area from BLS data. A US median software engineer costs $167,868 in year one.
Hi Product Hunt,
I run Cluma, a design subscription for SaaS teams. When founders weigh a hire, the number on the table is usually the salary. The real first-year cost is a lot higher once you add benefits, payroll taxes and the hiring process itself.
So I built a free calculator that adds it all up:
20 roles startups hire most, from software engineer to customer support
US wage data (BLS, May 2025) for the national average, every state and the big metro areas
Benefits, payroll taxes and cost per hire included, each with its source
Time to fill shown next to the cost
Advanced settings to use your own numbers: salary, benefits, recruiter fees, and the hours your team spends interviewing
No signup and no email needed to see the result.