UK employer cost calculators
Plan the real cost of your next people decision.
Salary is only the starting point. Get a clear UK employer-cost estimate before you hire, reward or restructure.
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What do you need to cost?
Cost of hiring
See the first-year cost of a new employee beyond their salary.
Start calculation →Pay rise cost
Budget the real cost of increasing someone's pay.
Calculate →Bonus cost
Include employer National Insurance and pension.
Calculate →Employee or contractor?
Compare salary, contractor and agency-temp costs.
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All employer tools
Hiring and staffingEstimate the cost of hiring, contract staff, temp workers, holiday pay and recruitment.
Pay and package planningBudget for pay rises, bonuses and staff benefits before you commit.
Payroll and complianceCheck the apprenticeship levy and estimate exit costs.
Who this section is for
These tools are aimed at employers, managers and business owners who need to budget for hiring decisions, compare staff arrangements or plan the wider cost of pay and benefits.
How the section is organised
We group the tools by hiring, pay and compliance so you can move from the most common questions to the more detailed budgeting work without getting lost.
What to expect next
We can keep adding employer-focused calculators as the section grows, including more detailed HR, payroll and staffing budget tools.