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Cost of a Vacancy
Every day a seat sits empty, value walks out the door. Put a number on it, from your own inputs.
Your inputs
The numbers below are placeholder examples only. Replace them with your own.
Your estimate
Cost per day$0
Total cost of the vacancy$0
- Daily value of the role$0
- Daily value lost$0
- Daily cover cost$0
- Daily salary not paid$0
- Cost per week (5 days)$0
How it’s calculated
Daily value = annual value ÷ working days per yearDaily value lost = daily value × value not covered %Daily salary = salary ÷ working days per year(only if you choose to subtract it)Cost per day = daily value lost + daily cover cost (− daily salary)Total = cost per day × working days open
An estimate built only from your inputs. Not financial advice.
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