Shift Cost
Total the labor cost of a shift and its weekly run.
About Shift Cost
Each shift's labor cost is employees multiplied by hours and rate, then scaled by the number of shifts per week. Staffing is usually a business's largest expense, and knowing the real cost per shift supports scheduling decisions.
Formula
Shift Cost
Shift = employees x hours x rate; week = shift x shifts/week
- 4.33
- Average weeks in a month
Worked example
With the default values below, Shift Cost returns Per Shift of $880.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Employees per shiftminimum 0
- 5
- Shift lengthminimum 0 h
- 8 h
- Average hourly rateminimum 0
- 22
- Shifts per weekminimum 0
- 5
Results
- Per Shift
- $880.00
- Per Week
- $4,400.00
- Per Month
- $19,052.00
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Shift Cost
- 3Per Shift= 880.00
- 4Per Week= 4,400.00
- 5Per Month= 19,052.00
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Shift Cost calculated?
Shift = employees x hours x rate; week = shift x shifts/week Each shift's labor cost is employees multiplied by hours and rate, then scaled by the number of shifts per week.
Why does Shift Cost matter?
Staffing is usually a business's largest expense, and knowing the real cost per shift supports scheduling decisions.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 4 inputs: Employees per shift, Shift length, Average hourly rate, Shifts per week. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.