Ad-VANCE Contract Employee vs Internal Employee Calculator - Government

Compare internal hiring costs against contract office and field bill rates.

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
$0.00/HR
Administrative / Payroll**
Payroll processing and related admin overhead.
$0.00/HR
Recruiting Costs***
Annual recruiting cost converted to an hourly cost.
$0.00/HR
Total Internal Cost
$0.00/HR
Contract Employee
Hourly Bill Rate
(Bill Rate is based on a 50% mark up rate for clerical employees for demonstration purposes.)
Bill Rate Calculator: 1.50 × Hourly pay rate
$
Fringe Benefits / Taxes*
Included
Administrative / Payroll
Included
Recruiting Costs
Included
Total Contract Cost
$0.00/HR
$0.00/HR × 2080 hours/yr = Savings per Clerical Employee year of $0.00
Updates automatically as you change the hourly pay rate.
* 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, 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)