Calculate one meeting
Privacy note
Use averages or ranges. Don’t enter employee names, company names, or confidential individual salary details.
Formula
Meeting cost = attendees × meeting hours × average hourly cost × overhead multiplier.
Example: 6 people × 0.5 hours × $75/hour × 1.25 = $281.25.
Recurring meeting cost
Annualize weekly or recurring meetings.
Salary to hourly cost
Convert annual compensation assumptions into an hourly meeting cost.
Async savings
Compare recurring meetings with async updates.
Common mistakes
- Counting only the organizer’s time.
- Forgetting recurring meetings are annual budget items.
- Treating loaded employer cost as exact payroll math.
- Using confidential salary data when an average is enough.
FAQ
How do you calculate meeting cost?
Multiply attendees by meeting hours, average hourly cost, and any loaded-cost multiplier you choose to include.
Does MeetingMath store calculator inputs?
No. The calculator runs in the browser and does not intentionally store meeting, salary, company, or employee details.
Last reviewed July 19, 2026.