Remote Hiring Cost Calculator

Compare two staffing budgets using your own salary estimates or provider quotes. Include the cost of supervising the work, setup and handover over the same planning period.

This is a planning worksheet, not a salary benchmark. Use one currency and equivalent scope, volume, quality and working hours. Add only costs excluded from each quote to avoid double counting. Enter 0 deliberately where a cost does not apply.

Planning period (months)Currency (no conversion)

Scenario A

People or quoted units

Use 1 for a quote covering the whole service.

Monthly salary or service quote per unit

Use the same scope and coverage in both scenarios.

Additional employer costs per unit / month

Enter your estimate for benefits and contributions, only if excluded from the quote.

Additional provider fee per unit / month

Enter 0 when included in the service quote.

Equipment and software per unit / month

For an upfront purchase, use setup costs instead.

Internal supervision hours / month (whole team)

Include coordination, quality checks and provider meetings.

Internal supervisor cost / hour

Use your own loaded hourly cost estimate.

One-time setup costs (whole team)

Recruitment, onboarding, equipment or transition costs.

One-time exit allowance (whole team)

Include an estimate if a handover or termination cost is expected.

Scenario B

People or quoted units

Use 1 for a quote covering the whole service.

Monthly salary or service quote per unit

Use the same scope and coverage in both scenarios.

Additional employer costs per unit / month

Enter your estimate for benefits and contributions, only if excluded from the quote.

Additional provider fee per unit / month

Enter 0 when included in the service quote.

Equipment and software per unit / month

For an upfront purchase, use setup costs instead.

Internal supervision hours / month (whole team)

Include coordination, quality checks and provider meetings.

Internal supervisor cost / hour

Use your own loaded hourly cost estimate.

One-time setup costs (whole team)

Recruitment, onboarding, equipment or transition costs.

One-time exit allowance (whole team)

Include an estimate if a handover or termination cost is expected.

How the calculation works

Recurring monthly cost = units × (salary or quote + extra employer costs + extra provider fee + equipment/software) + supervision hours × supervisor cost per hour.

Total = recurring monthly cost × months + setup + exit allowance. Monthly equivalent = total ÷ months. Setup and exit are whole-team amounts, counted once. A one-off project fee can go in setup with monthly quote set to 0.

Check what the provider includes, payment minimums, notice periods, paid absences and service coverage before comparing. Keep the same scope in both scenarios.

For a worked operating example, read staff augmentation vs BPO. Prepare your requirements using the hiring worksheets.

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