💼 Meeting Cost Calculator
Enter how many people are in the meeting, their average salary, and the meeting length to see what it’s really costing your company.
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people
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How Meeting Cost Is Calculated
This calculator converts each attendee’s annual salary into an hourly rate (using a standard 2,080-hour work year), then applies a typical 30% overhead loading factor to account for benefits, payroll taxes, and other employment costs beyond base pay.
The loaded hourly rate is divided into a per-minute rate, multiplied by the meeting length, and then multiplied by the number of attendees to get the meeting’s total dollar cost. Recurring meetings are also projected out to a yearly total.
This is a general business-planning estimate — actual overhead costs and salaries vary by company and role.
Last reviewed August 2026