Safety & Workforce worked example

Turnover Cost Calculator at 58% cost capture rate: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop cost capture rate to 58%, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate workforce turnover cost from separations, replacement cost, and fixed cost.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Separations to replace: 100 units (held at the documented default)
  • Fully-loaded cost per hire: 45 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Cost capture rate: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Fixed onboarding overhead: 250 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Weighted cost = quantity × rate × capture factor + fixed adjustment.
  • Total turnover cost works out to 2,860 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Turnover cost per unit works out to 28.6 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Variable turnover cost works out to 2,610 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed turnover cost adder works out to 250 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where cost capture rate sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 25.71% below the baseline at 2,860 $.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to cost capture rate, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. The capture rate and cost-per-hire are estimates; lost tribal knowledge and delayed shipments are hard to price, so treat the output as a defensible floor, not an exact total.

Results at a glance

  • Total turnover cost: 2,860 $ (headline result)
  • Turnover cost per unit: 28.6 $ / piece
  • Variable turnover cost: 2,610 $
  • Fixed turnover cost adder: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Turnover Cost Calculator calculator, set cost capture rate to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.