Employee Cost to Hire Calculator

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Employee Cost to Hire Calculator

Estimate first-year and recurring employer cost from salary, employer NI, pension, recruitment fees and operating overhead.

2026/27 employer NI 15% Secondary threshold GBP 5,000 April 2026 NLW GBP 12.71

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Use 0 unless you want this hire to consume part of your available allowance.

Shown as first-year cost only.

Operating costs

Result

First-year employer cost

GBP 0

Includes one-off recruitment and setup costs.

Recurring annual cost

GBP 0

Salary plus recurring employer costs.

Employer NI

GBP 0

Before any payroll-specific treatment.

On top of salary

0%

Effective hourly salary check.

Cost line Recurring annual First-year

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