True Cost of Employment Calculator
Calculate the real cost of hiring employees including salary, National Insurance, pension contributions, and hidden costs. Make informed hiring decisions for your floristry business.
Employment Cost Breakdown
For: "£12.50/hour, 37.5 hours/week, 28 holiday days"
Underestimating the True Cost of Employees?
Many florists only consider base salary when hiring, but the real cost includes National Insurance, pensions, holiday pay, and hidden expenses that can significantly impact your budget.
Complex Statutory Calculations
UK National Insurance thresholds, Irish PRSI rates, pension qualifying earnings, and employer's allowances create complex calculations that vary by country and income level.
Multi-Country Compliance
Different countries have vastly different employment cost structures. UK has employer's allowance and apprenticeship levy, Ireland has different PRSI rates.
Hourly vs Annual Confusion
Converting hourly wages to true annual costs while factoring in holiday pay, working hours, and overhead percentages is prone to calculation errors.
How the Employment Cost Calculator Works
Our calculator considers all employment costs including statutory obligations, benefits, and hidden expenses to give you the complete picture.
Enter Employee Details
Select your country (UK, Ireland, or Other) and input hourly wage, working hours per week, and holiday entitlement. Our calculator handles different employment structures with country-specific rates.
- UK, Ireland, and custom country support
- Hourly wage input system
- Flexible working hours (0-168/week)
- Holiday days configuration
Employee Information
Automatic Cost Calculations
Our calculator applies current 2025/26 UK rates, Irish PRSI calculations, and custom rates for other countries. Includes employer's allowance, apprenticeship levy, and pension qualifying earnings calculations.
- Current 2025/26 UK rates (15% NI)
- Irish PRSI automatic rate selection
- Employer's allowance calculations
- Pension qualifying earnings (£6,500-£50,270)
Statutory Costs
Complete Cost Breakdown & Net Pay
Get detailed breakdown showing gross wage, statutory costs, overheads, and true hourly rate. For UK employees, see estimated net pay after income tax, NI, and pension contributions.
- True cost per hour/week/month/year
- Complete statutory cost breakdown
- UK employee net pay estimation
- Income tax and NI calculations
Complete Cost Analysis
Comprehensive Employment Cost Features
Everything you need to understand the true cost of hiring employees in your floristry business.
Multi-Country Support
Built-in support for UK (2025/26 rates), Ireland (PRSI calculations), and custom rates for other countries with automatic currency symbols.
Hourly Wage Calculations
Input hourly wages and working hours to automatically calculate annual costs, holiday pay, and true hourly employment cost.
Current 2025/26 UK Rates
Uses latest UK rates including 15% employer NI, £5,000 secondary threshold, and pension qualifying earnings (£6,500-£50,270).
UK Employer's Allowance
Optional employer's allowance calculation (up to £10,500 for 2025/26) to reduce National Insurance liability for eligible employers.
Employee Net Pay Estimation
For UK employees, calculates estimated take-home pay after income tax, National Insurance, and pension contributions using 2025/26 rates.
Complete Cost Breakdown
Shows true cost per hour, week, month, and year with detailed breakdown of gross wage, statutory costs, and overhead percentages.
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