Contract Vacancy Cost Calculator
Calculate how much an unfilled, contract vacancy is costing your business
Enter your role details below to reveal the cost of vacancy
$50 – Minimal coverage
(Admin, junior support roles)
(Admin, junior support roles)
$50 – Minimal coverage
(Admin, junior support roles)
$100 – Low coverage load
(Basic coordination or BAU tasks)
$150 – Moderate team absorption
(General business support roles)
$200 – Increased team strain
(Professional roles – HR, Finance, IM)
$300 – High workload redistribution
(IM officers, customer service, ICT support)
$400 – Significant impact
(Analysts, skilled specialists)
$500 – Project deliverable risk
(BA, PMO, data roles)
$600 – Backlog + overtime
(Mid-senior specialist roles)
$800 – Project disruption cost
(Developers, engineers)
$1,000 – High-impact technical outage
(Cyber, cloud, digital engineering roles)
$1,200 – Critical project or milestone risk
(Senior engineers, architects, cleared roles)
Estimated Business Impact (Lost Value While Role Is Vacant)
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GRAND TOTAL Cost of Vacancy ($)
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Internal Hiring & Compliance Cost (one-off)
This contractor vacancy costs your organisation an average of 0 per day, with a total impact of $0 over $0 working days. Each unfilled day results in delayed delivery, backlog, and reduced project velocity — not including the opportunity cost of missed deadlines, stalled initiatives, or slowed execution.
Reducing vacancy time with specialist recruitment support helps organisations avoid these escalating delivery impacts and restore momentum faster.
Reducing vacancy time with specialist recruitment support helps organisations avoid these escalating delivery impacts and restore momentum faster.
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The results generated by this calculator are estimates only and are provided for general information purposes. Actual vacancy costs may vary depending on factors specific to your organisation, including role complexity, internal processes, productivity variations, and operational requirements. This calculator does not constitute financial, legal, or professional advice and should not be relied upon as the sole basis for business or hiring decisions.
While Ignite has taken care to use realistic benchmarks and industry-standard assumptions, we make no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of the calculated figures.
By using this tool, you acknowledge that all inputs and resulting outputs are your responsibility, and Ignite is not liable for any decisions made based on these calculations. For tailored advice regarding workforce planning, recruitment costs, or organisational impact, please contact Ignite directly.
Intellectual Property Notice:
This calculator and its underlying methodology, content, and design are the intellectual property of Ignite and may not be copied, reproduced, or reused without written permission
The results generated by this calculator are estimates only and are provided for general information purposes. Actual vacancy costs may vary depending on factors specific to your organisation, including role complexity, internal processes, productivity variations, and operational requirements. This calculator does not constitute financial, legal, or professional advice and should not be relied upon as the sole basis for business or hiring decisions.
While Ignite has taken care to use realistic benchmarks and industry-standard assumptions, we make no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of the calculated figures.
By using this tool, you acknowledge that all inputs and resulting outputs are your responsibility, and Ignite is not liable for any decisions made based on these calculations. For tailored advice regarding workforce planning, recruitment costs, or organisational impact, please contact Ignite directly.
Intellectual Property Notice:
This calculator and its underlying methodology, content, and design are the intellectual property of Ignite and may not be copied, reproduced, or reused without written permission