Ad-VANCE Contract Employee vs Internal Employee Calculator Government

Take Our Workforce Cost Comparison Calculator for a Test Drive!

Don’t guess. Compare. You might be surprised by what you find.

We’ve loaded the calculator with national industry averages to give you a starting point—but the real eye-opener comes when you plug in your own numbers. (All fields are fillable)

See what your workforce is really costing you—and discover whether partnering with Ad-VANCE could potentially lower your fully loaded labor costs, improve your ability to attract and retain talent, and free your internal team to focus on the work that matters most.

The numbers may surprise you. The savings could be even better.

Take it for a test drive and see what your own numbers tell you.

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)
Administrative / Payroll**
  • Payroll, HR, Compliance, Workers Comp Administration, Unemployment Administration, Timekeeping, ACA Reporting
  • National Average 12%
Recruiting Costs***
  • National Average of $5,475 per placement cost converted to an annual hourly cost.
  • PLUS Manager Interview Time, PLUS Training, PLUS Vacancy Cost.
Total Internal Employee Cost
$ 0.00 /HR
Contract Employee
Mark Up % Rate
Enter your % mark up rate here.
Defaults to 35% for demonstration purposes. Your actual mark up may vary by position, location, and volume.
Total Hours Worked
Total hours worked per week.
Defaults to 40 hours.
Fringe Benefits / Taxes*
  • FICA, Workers’ Compensation
  • Unemployment, Federal Taxes
  • Holiday, Sick, Vacation
  • Retirement
Included
Administrative / Payroll
Included
Recruiting Costs
Included
Total Contract Employee Cost
$ 0.00 /HR
$0.00/HR × 40 hours/week × 52 weeks/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)
For employer administrative cost, for payroll, HR, compliance, worker's compensation administration, unemployment administration, timekeeping, and ACA reporting.
*** National Average of $5,475 per hire (SHRM, December 2025)
The average internal cost of recruiting, screening, interviewing, hiring, onboarding and training a new employee.