What salary should I enter?

Use a reasonable average annual salary across attendees.

Are benefits included?

No. The estimate uses salary only, so loaded employment cost would be higher.

Not necessarily. Compare the cost with decisions, coordination or risk reduction the meeting produces.

Productivity & Time

Estimate salary time spent on one meeting and its recurring annual cost.

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AttendeesAverage annual salaryMeeting duration (minutes)Meetings per week

Cost per meeting

$216.35

Estimated annual cost

$11,250

Uses 2,080 paid hours per employee per year. This estimates salary time only, excluding benefits and overhead.

Meeting Cost Calculator converts attendee salary time into a visible estimate for one meeting and a full year of recurring meetings.

It uses 2,080 work hours per year and excludes benefits, overhead and opportunity cost, so treat the result as a conservative planning estimate.

Weekly team meeting

Input: 6 people, $75,000 average salary, 60 minutes, weekly

Output: $216.35 per meeting and about $11,250 annually

The output estimates time cost, not the value created.

What salary should I enter?: Use a reasonable average annual salary across attendees.
Are benefits included?: No. The estimate uses salary only, so loaded employment cost would be higher.
Does a high cost mean cancel the meeting?: Not necessarily. Compare the cost with decisions, coordination or risk reduction the meeting produces.

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