Cost Per Hire Calculator

Estimate average recruiting cost per completed hire using user-entered internal and external recruiting expenses.

Measurement Period *

Completed Hires

Recruiter/HR Labor

Hiring-Manager Interview Time

Employee-Referral Payments

Internal Recruiting Systems

Internal Recruiting Events

Background/Admin Processing

Other Internal Cost

Job Advertising

Agency/Search-Firm Fees

External Assessments

Background Checks

Drug Screening

Candidate Travel/Relocation

External Recruiting Events

Other External Cost

Avoid double counting: Agency fees, background checks, and internal admin processing may overlap. Enter each cost in only one category.

Engine: cost-per-hire v1.0.0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-16 · Next review: 2027-02-16

Review owner: HRCalculator.net Editorial

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