How is cost per hire calculated?
Add external recruiting costs and internal hiring costs for a period, then divide the total by the number of successful hires in that period.
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Combine external recruiting spend with the cost of your team’s hiring time, then divide by successful hires for a transparent planning estimate.
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This planning estimate excludes salary and onboarding unless you include them under other costs.
What is the average cost per hire in India?
There is no reliable single average for every Indian employer. Cost varies by role scarcity, seniority, location, sourcing channel, agency use, interview time, assessments, and hiring volume.
Use the same measurement period for costs and successful hires, include internal team time, and compare your result with your own previous periods or similar roles. That produces a more useful benchmark than an unsupported national figure.
Cost per hire FAQ
What costs should be included?
Include job advertising, agency or sourcing fees, recruiter and interviewer time, assessments, travel, background checks, and other recruiting expenses relevant to the measurement period.
Does cost per hire include salary?
The common recruiting metric excludes salary and ongoing employment costs. This calculator excludes them unless you deliberately enter them as other costs.