Free Burnout Cost Calculator for Employers
Estimate what burnout costs your company each year in lost productivity and burnout-driven turnover. Enter your headcount, average salary and turnover rate. It takes about two minutes.
How the estimate works
The calculator adds two costs that most companies never see on a budget line: work that doesn’t get done because people are burned out, and the cost of replacing people who leave because of it.
| Part of the estimate | Formula | Assumption used |
|---|---|---|
| Lost productivity | Headcount × share burned out × average salary × productivity lost | 30% of the workforce burned out, losing about a third (34%) of their salary’s worth of output |
| Burnout-driven turnover | Headcount × turnover rate × share caused by burnout × replacement cost | 40% of exits linked to stress and burnout; replacing each one costs 50% of salary |
| Total annual cost | Lost productivity + burnout-driven turnover | Shown in dollars, and per employee |
The assumptions follow commonly cited benchmarks: employee replacement costs of 50–200% of annual salary (SHRM; the calculator uses the low end), roughly 40% of voluntary exits attributed to workplace stress and burnout (Gallup-cited research), burned-out employees costing about a third of salary in lost productivity (Pavilion and the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2025), and chronic burnout affecting roughly 30% of the workforce. These are planning estimates, not a measurement of your team.
A worked example
These are the calculator’s starting values: a 120-person company, $72,000 average salary, 18% annual turnover.
| Lost productivity | 120 × 30% × $72,000 × 34% = $881,280 |
|---|---|
| Burnout-driven turnover | 120 × 18% × 40% × ($72,000 × 50%) = $311,040 |
| Total per year | $1,192,320 (about $9,936 per employee) |
How to read your result
The threat level is based on cost per employee, so a 60-person team and a 200-person team can be compared on the same scale.
Low: under $3,000 per employee
Burnout isn’t your biggest problem right now. A baseline check is still worth it before it grows.
Elevated: $3,000–$9,000 per employee
Real money is leaving through turnover and lost focus. Enough to justify a pilot before it compounds.
Critical: $9,000+ per employee
A board-level number, not an HR line item. Waiting a quarter usually costs more than acting.
What to do with the number
Use it to size the problem, then test a fix on a small scale before committing a full budget.
At the calculator’s own assumption, one burnout-driven exit at a $72,000 salary costs about $36,000 to replace. A Burnout Recovery Pilot is a fraction of that: one live virtual workshop, 30 days of app access for your team, and a before-and-after results report at day 30. You get your own data before you spend more. Book a 15-minute call for a quote.
Calculator questions
How accurate is the burnout cost estimate?
It is a planning estimate built on published industry benchmarks, not a measurement of your team. Your real cost depends on your turnover reasons, roles and workload. Use it to size the problem; a Burnout Recovery Pilot gives you measured engagement data from your own people.
What does the calculator include?
Two costs: lost productivity from burned-out employees, and the replacement cost of employees who leave because of burnout. It does not include healthcare costs or absenteeism, so the real figure is often higher.
Why do you ask for my contact details?
So Mike Logan can follow up with your report and answer questions about it. Your name, company, email and phone go to Now Time Health + Fitness only and are never shared.
Who is the calculator built for?
HR directors, people operations leaders and finance leaders, especially at companies with 50–200 employees, who need a dollar figure to bring to leadership.
Is the calculator free?
Yes. There is no cost and no obligation to book a call.
Find out what your team actually needs.
A 30-minute call is enough to walk through your number and decide whether a Burnout Recovery Pilot makes sense.