Pick and Tick

Meeting cost calculator

Runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.

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6 people ยท $300.00 an hour

How to use the meeting cost calculator

  1. Enter how many people are in the meeting.
  2. Enter an average hourly rate, or switch to a yearly salary, and pick the currency.
  3. Press Start, or the space bar, when the meeting begins.
  4. Press Full screen, or F, to put the running cost on the meeting room screen.

Questions

How is the cost worked out?

People times the hourly rate times the time the meeting has run. Six people at 50 an hour cost 300 an hour, or 5 a minute. With a yearly salary, each person's hourly rate is the salary divided by 2,080 working hours (52 weeks of 40 hours).

Does it include overheads like benefits and office costs?

No. It counts only the rate you enter. If you want to include overheads, raise the rate to match. Many companies use 1.25 to 1.4 times salary as a rough full cost.

What if someone joins late?

Change the number of attendees at any time. The total is worked out again for the whole meeting at the new number, so it's a quick estimate rather than an exact record.

Does it keep counting if I reload or switch tabs?

Yes. It saves the start time in this browser and works out the time from your device's clock, so a reload or a hidden tab doesn't lose any time.

What keyboard shortcuts are there?

Space starts and pauses, R resets when paused, and F goes full screen.

Is anything sent to a server?

No. The calculator runs in your browser. The number of people, the rate, and the time are saved on this device only.