# Free Cost Per Hire Calculator

> Calculate average cost incurred to hire one employee including all internal and external costs. Free, no sign-up, by Staff Khata.

Cost per hire = (internal recruiting costs + external recruiting costs) ÷ number of hires in the period. Internal costs include recruiter salaries and interview time; external costs include job portals, agency fees, background checks and referral bonuses. Example: ₹1,50,000 internal + ₹2,50,000 external for 8 hires = ₹50,000 per hire.

## Inputs

- Internal Recruiting Costs (₹)
- External Recruiting Costs (₹)
- Total Hires in Period

## Frequently asked questions

### What should be included in cost per hire?

Every cost spent to fill roles in the period: job portal subscriptions, agency fees, referral bonuses, assessment tools, background verification, travel, and the share of HR and interviewer time spent on hiring.

### What is the difference between cost per hire and cost of a bad hire?

Cost per hire is what it takes to fill a role. The cost of a bad hire adds the salary paid, training wasted and the cost of hiring again when that person leaves early.

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