How to use this calculator
Enter extra monthly hours, horizon, full costs and realistic capacity limits.
Formula and method
Overtime=hours×months×overtime rate. Contractor=hours×months×contractor rate. Hire=setup+monthly loaded cost×months+overflow contractor hours×months×contractor rate.
Worked example
Default 80 hours for 12 months gives overtime 43,200, contractor 57,600, hire 51,000 USD; overtime is lowest.
Assumptions and supported scope
Costs only; recruiting delay, quality and scheduling are omitted. Break-even is positive only when hire monthly cost is below equivalent overtime monthly cost after overflow.
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