Meeting Cost Calculator

Estimate the labor cost of a meeting from attendee count, hourly rate, duration, and weekly frequency.

Results

Cost Per Meeting$300.00
Weekly Cost$600.00
Annual Cost$31,200.00

How to Use This Calculator

The meeting cost calculator estimates the labor cost of a meeting. It is useful for managers, founders, operations teams, and anyone trying to decide whether a recurring meeting is worth the time.

Formula

Meeting cost = attendees x average hourly rate x duration in hours. Weekly cost = meeting cost x meetings per week. Annual cost = weekly cost x 52.

Example

A 30-minute meeting with 10 attendees at an average $60 hourly rate costs about $300 per meeting. Twice per week, that is about $31,200 per year.

Common Tips

  • Use loaded cost if you want to include benefits and overhead.
  • Recurring meetings become expensive quickly even when each meeting feels short.
  • Use the result as a prompt to improve agendas, attendance, or meeting frequency.

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