What does an empty seat cost you?

Five numbers, one estimate. It takes about a minute.

Market

Annual salary of the role

Months the seat stays empty

Revenue per employee per year

Your annual revenue divided by your headcount. Filled with an example, put in your own.

Hours a week the team covers for the empty seat

About – a month.

How the estimate works

Missing revenue: revenue per employee per year, divided by 12.
Hours the team covers: hours a week × 52 ÷ 12, at the role’s hourly rate (annual salary ÷ 1,700 working hours).
Agency fee: 20% of the annual salary in the United States; in Australia 16% to 25%, rising with the salary.
Recruiting at a flat rate: a fixed price per month and a fee on hire. United States: $600 a month and $6,000 on hire. Australia: A$900 a month and A$9,000 on hire.

Want the seat filled sooner? We go to the people who aren't looking, for a fixed monthly price.

Hiring yourself for now?

Get the free Recruiting Starter: our sourcing playbook and outreach templates, by email.