Meeting Cost Calculator
Watch the real cost of your meeting tick up in real time. Enter attendees and their salaries to start.
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💡 Fully-loaded cost (salary + benefits + overhead) is typically 1.5–2× base salary. Consider adjusting salaries accordingly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Annual salary ÷ 2080 (work hours per year) = hourly rate. The combined hourly rates of all attendees is the cost per hour. This is multiplied by elapsed time. For loaded cost (benefits, office space, IT), multiply salaries by 1.5–2× before entering them. The 2080 hours assumes a 40-hour work week with 52 weeks.
Studies suggest US organizations spend ~$37 billion per year on unnecessary meetings. A typical 1-hour meeting with 5 professionals earning $80k each costs ~$192 in salary alone, or ~$288–$384 fully loaded. Research by Harvard Business Review found 71% of senior managers view meetings as unproductive.
1. Limit attendance to essential people only. 2. Send a written agenda 24h in advance. 3. Set a hard time limit and honor it. 4. Replace status update meetings with async tools (Slack, Notion). 5. Use the "two-pizza rule" — if two pizzas can't feed everyone, the meeting is too large. 6. Consider a standing meeting for short syncs — they're 34% shorter on average.