The gross salary is the part everyone quotes and the smallest part of the decision. Contributions, equipment and the costs nobody lists turn a salary into a commitment.
True employee cost calculator
What an employee costs beyond the gross salary: contributions, equipment, the rest.
Total annual cost
CHF 75,000.00
Per month
CHF 6,250.00
Per hour worked
CHF 36.06
Employer contributions
CHF 12,000.00
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How it works
- 1Enter the gross the employee sees on the contract.
- 2Add the employer rate for your country and status.
- 3Include laptop, software, desk and training.
Who it's for
- •Deciding between hiring and subcontracting
- •Building a budget for a new role
- •Pricing a project that needs a new person
Pro tips
- Recruitment, onboarding and the months before someone is productive are real costs too.
- Compare this total with a day rate, not the gross salary. That is the honest comparison.
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