What is that empty seat costing you?
A vacancy does not cost you the salary — you are not paying it. It costs you the work that is not happening. Put your own numbers in below; nothing here is a benchmark we cannot show you the source of.
For a sales or billable-delivery role this is usually several times the salary. Leaving it blank gives you the conservative floor.
Against what it costs to fill it
Our fee on a ₹12,00,000 role, charged only when someone joins.
The number that matters
Filling this role 22–44 days sooner than you would have covers the fee entirely. Everything after that is money you keep.
Based on salary as the seat's value — the conservative floor. Add the revenue figure above for the real picture.
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Questions
What is cost of vacancy?
Cost of vacancy is the value an empty seat fails to produce while it stays empty. It is not the salary — you are not paying that — it is the work, revenue or delivery the role would have been responsible for, plus whatever the rest of the team absorbs to cover it.
How is it calculated here?
Annual value divided by 260 working days gives a daily figure, multiplied by the days the role stays open. Every input is yours: we do not apply an industry benchmark, because a number we cannot show you the source of is not worth putting in front of you.
Should I use salary or revenue as the annual value?
Salary is the conservative floor — it assumes the role produces at least what it costs. For a revenue-carrying role such as sales or billable delivery, use the revenue or margin that seat is accountable for; the true cost of leaving it open is usually several times the salary.
What does WSNE charge?
Permanent hiring is 8.33% to 16.67% of annual CTC, charged only when your hire actually joins. There is no retainer and no charge for a search that does not work out. Full terms are on our pricing page.
Working out the fee rather than the loss? Use the recruitment cost calculator.