Dev Team Cost Calculator
Salaries are only ~70% of the real cost.
Employer NI, pension, kit, tooling, office, recruitment amortised
Result
Total salaries£260,000.00
Overhead£91,000.00
True annual cost£351,000.00
Per developer£87,750.00
Daily team burn£1,595.45
Dev Team Cost Calculator — FAQs
What's in the 35% overhead?
Employer NI (15%), pension (3%+), equipment & licences (~£3k/yr), workspace, and recruitment spread over tenure — £65k salary ≈ £88k loaded.
Contractor vs employee cost?
Contractors cost more per day but carry no pension, NI, recruitment or bench cost — often cheaper for under ~18 months of work.
Contract Instead?
Compare against senior contractors — see the Developer Rate Calculator.
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