WELCOME TO LABOR COST CALCULATOR

See the cost beyond salary.

Estimate the real cost of an employee, including employer contributions, pensions and overheads.

Calculations run locally in your browser.

Labor Cost Calculator showing an example employee cost estimate

EXACTLY WHERE TO CLICK

Pin it once. Open it in one click.

Follow the highlighted icons below. Pinning keeps Labor Cost Calculator beside your address bar.

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Open Extensions

Click the puzzle-piece icon at the top right of Chrome.

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Find Labor Cost Calculator

Look for Labor Cost Calculator in the list of installed extensions.

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Click the pin

Click the pin next to Labor Cost Calculator. Its icon appears in your toolbar.

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Open your calculator

Click the Labor Cost Calculator icon in your toolbar to open the calculator.

Browser illustrations. Chrome’s appearance may vary by version and operating system.

Ready to calculate? Choose a country, enter the salary and review the estimate. Adjust assumptions to match your situation.

Already pinned? Go straight to step 4. If Labor Cost Calculator is missing from the menu, make sure it is installed and enabled.

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20country profiles
1clear estimate
0salary data sent away

HOW IT WORKS

Start with the number you already know.

Labor Cost Calculator turns salary into a more useful planning estimate in a few seconds.

01

Choose a country

Switch countries to use the right terminology, rates and calculation rules.

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Enter the salary

Start with annual or hourly pay. Adjust assumptions when your situation needs it.

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Understand the total

Review the costs and breakdown available for your selected country and calculation mode.

AN EXAMPLE ESTIMATE

Make the hidden parts visible.

A salary is only one part of the hiring decision. Labor Cost Calculator puts the other components next to it so you can plan with a clearer number.

  • Employer contributions and statutory costs
  • Pension and benefits assumptions
  • Annual overheads and cost per month
Actual Labor Cost Calculator interface: example UK salary and employer cost estimate
Example estimate for illustration. Check important calculations with official sources.

Plan with the number behind the number.

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