This is a live calculator for the real dollar cost of a meeting, based on attendee salaries and how long the meeting has already run. Enter your numbers, hit Show Cost, and watch the total climb in real time — useful for making the case that a status update should’ve been an email.
Each salaried attendee’s annual salary is converted into a per-second rate, assuming a standard 2,080-hour work year (40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year). Hourly attendees’ rates are added directly. Multiplying the combined rate by the meeting’s elapsed time gives the running total. It’s a simplified model — it doesn’t account for benefits, overhead, or opportunity cost beyond salary — but it’s transparent about exactly what it measures.
Each salaried attendee’s annual salary is converted into a per-second rate assuming a 2,080-hour work year. Hourly attendees’ rates are added directly. The combined rate is multiplied by how long the meeting has already run.
No. The calculation only reflects base salary and hourly wages. The true cost to a company, including benefits and overhead, is typically higher.
Yes. Enter how many minutes have already elapsed, click Show Cost, and the total keeps counting up in real time for as long as the screen stays open — useful for pulling up on a shared screen mid-meeting.