Cost of Employment Calculator

See the full cost of every hire — permanent or temporary — including NI, pension, agency fees and all associated on-costs.

Updated for April 2026 UK Rates
01 — Salary & On-costs
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02 — Additional Costs
Recruitment fee Agency fee typically 18–35% depending on specialism, seniority and salary
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Equipment & setup IT, desk, software licences, uniform etc.
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Training & onboarding
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Total True Cost of Employment
Year one, all-in
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Base salary
Agreed annual gross pay
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Employer NI (15%)
On earnings above £5,000 threshold (Apr 2026)
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Employer pension
Auto-enrolment contribution on qualifying earnings
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Apprenticeship levy (0.5%)
Applied to gross pay
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SSP/SMP liability (0.46%)
Applied to gross pay
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Agency costs (12.5%)
Applied to gross pay before margin
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Holiday pay accrual
AWR entitlement: 5.6 wks/yr
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Recruitment fee
Agency placement fee (year-one, one-off)
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Equipment & setup
IT, hardware, software licences
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Training & onboarding
Induction, courses, lost productivity ramp-up
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Total year-one employment cost
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Permanent: April 2026 employer NI rate 15% (threshold £5,000). Auto-enrolment qualifying band £6,240–£50,270. Figures are estimates for budgeting purposes only.