Find your true cost of waste

We start by calculating the hours wasted each month. In this example, we’ve estimated that 20% of your team’s working hours are unproductive. Based on an average of 160 workable hours per month, that equals 32 wasted hours.

Next, we determine your team’s average hourly rate. We calculate this by dividing the average annual salary by 1,600 working hours per year (a conservative benchmark). This figure is then multiplied by your total technical staff headcount, with an additional 15% added to reflect fully burdened costs. In this scenario, that results in an effective hourly rate of $216.

Finally, the monthly cost of wasted time is calculated by multiplying the hourly rate ($216) by the 32 wasted hours, showing the true financial impact of inefficiency.