Retention ROI calculator
Model the dollar impact of surfacing retention signals earlier.
Enter your headcount, industry, and role mix. The calculator returns an estimated annual savings, three-year projection, and payback period. Every number cites its source. The correlational-only scenario is labelled at display time.
About your company
Default voluntary quit rate: 22% — BLS JOLTS — Information supersector, 12-month trailing (accessed 2026-04-21).
Percent of workforce leaving voluntarily per year.
Scenario
Replacement-cost model
Entry-level / hourly
Replacement cost ≈ 50% of annual salary. Typical ramp is under 60 days.
Individual contributor / professional
Replacement cost ≈ 100% of annual salary. Typical ramp is 3 to 6 months.
Senior / specialized / leadership
Replacement cost ≈ 150% of annual salary. Typical ramp is 6 to 12 months.
Default bracket multipliers: 50% / 100% / 150% of salary (SHRM). Default shares 30 / 50 / 20 assume a tech-mid-market role mix. Override as needed.
Estimated annual savings
$152,988
Three-year savings
$458,964
Undiscounted.
Departures avoided / year
1.8
Out of 22 expected.
Payback period
Under 1 month
Against a representative contract.
Translation math
- Expected voluntary departures
- 100 × 22% = 22
- Effective reduction
- 10% scenario × 80% action-plan completion = 8%
- Weighted average salary
- $91,500
- Blended replacement cost
- 95% of salary
- Cost per departure
- $86,925
- Annual savings
- 1.8 departures × $86,925 = $152,988
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