Meeting True Cost Calculator
Multiply salaries × time — most meetings cost $1K+
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Learn more — how it works, FAQ & guide
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Meeting True Cost Calculator
That weekly hour-long meeting with 6 people at $95K average? $50K/year of company money. This tool sums salary × time × loaded cost × context-switch overhead.
How to use this tool
- 1
Attendees + salaries
Number + average salary.
- 2
Duration + frequency
Hours + per week.
- 3
See annual bleed
Hidden meeting cost per year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why include context-switch?
Research (Microsoft, RescueTime): a 30-min meeting destroys 50-90 min of focus around it. The cost isn't just the meeting — it's the productivity gap.
Including loaded cost?
Salary + benefits + tax + overhead = 1.4-1.7× base salary. A "$80K" employee really costs the company $120K. We use 1.4 as conservative.
How to use this?
Print the cost on the meeting invite. Suddenly the "weekly sync" looks like a $50K/year line item nobody approved.
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