HR & People

Cost-per-Hire Calculator

Sum recruiting costs, benchmark against SHRM 2024, and break down per-role spend and time-to-hire.

HR · Cost-per-Hire
Total cost-per-hire
$8,333
Premium hiring — justify the spend
Hires
12
Total spend
$100,000
Avg days
33d
YouSHRM 2024 benchmark · $4,700$14,100
Recruiting funnel

Cost per stage · sourcing → offer

$100,000 / 12 hires
Stage cost
$28,000
28% of total spend
Cost per hire share
$2,333
this stage / hire
Candidates here
1,000
modelled funnel volume
Internal costs
Recruiter time, tooling
External costs
Agencies, boards, checks
Total internal
$60,000
Total external
$40,000
Total spend
$100,000
Cost per hire
$8,333
Benchmark comparison

vs SHRM 2024 Talent Access Report

Premium hiring — justify the spend
Your CPH
$8,333
all-in cost / hires
SHRM US average
$4,700
median across industries
Δ vs benchmark
+$3,633
above benchmark
Weighted avg days-to-hire
33 days
SHRM median 36 days
Total hires
12
Total role spend $55,000
Per-role breakdown
Costs and time-to-hire by team
$5,833
$4,000
$2,667

Source: SHRM 2024 Talent Access Benchmarking Report (avg cost-per-hire $4,700; median time-to-hire 36 days).

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