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Staff Turnover Cost Calculator

Estimate the annual cost of staff turnover — recruitment, productivity loss and temporary cover per leaver.

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NHS nursing turnover averages 10–15% (higher in some specialties). Costs include recruitment, productivity loss during ramp-up (~1.5x salary) and temporary cover.

Turnover Cost

Estimated leavers per year1.5
Recruitment cost per leaver£5,000
Productivity loss per leaver£3,692
Temporary cover per leaver£4,500
Cost per leaver£13,192
Total annual cost of staff turnover
£19,788

Reducing turnover by even 5 percentage points saves £6,596 per year at these settings. Estimates only — use your own recruitment and cover data where available.