Ad-VANCE Contract Employee vs Internal Employee Calculator - Government

Compare the true cost of hiring versus contract staffing.

Internal Employees
Hourly Pay Rate
Used to calculate internal burdened cost per hour.
$
Fringe Benefits / Taxes*
  • FICA, Workers’ Compensation
  • Unemployment, Federal Taxes
  • Holiday, Sick, Vacation
  • FRS (Florida Retirement System)
$0.00/HR
Administrative / Payroll**
Payroll, HR, Compliance, Workers Comp Administration, Unemployment Administration, Timekeeping, ACA Reporting
$0.00/HR
Recruiting Costs***
  • Annual recruiting cost converted to an hourly cost.
  • PLUS Manager Interview Time, PLUS Training, PLUS Vacancy Cost.
$0.00/HR
Total Internal Employee Cost
$0.00/HR
Contract Employee
Hourly Bill Rate
Bill Rate is based on a 35% mark up rate for demonstration purposes.
Your actual bill rate may vary by position, location, and volume.
$
Fringe Benefits / Taxes*
Included
Administrative / Payroll
Included
Recruiting Costs
Included
Total Contract Employee Cost
$0.00/HR
$0.00/HR × 2080 hours/yr = Annual Savings Per Employee of $0.00
PLUS No Recruiting, No Payroll, No Workers Comp Administration, No Unemployment Claims, No HR Burden.
* Based on National Average of 62% (U.S Department of Labor, December 2025)
The 62% burden reflects average state and local government employer-paid benefits (retirement / FRS, health insurance, paid leave, and payroll taxes). It does not include indirect costs such as recruiting, onboarding, HR administration, compliance, vacancy costs, overtime, or training.
** National Average of 12% (U.S. Department of Labor, December 2025)
*** National Average of $5,475 (SHRM, December 2025)