Can I Afford to Hire? Calculator

What it tells you

• Their full cost a week and a year, with KiwiSaver, ACC, paid leave, public holidays and sick days counted
• The client hours and weekly takings they need before they cover their own cost, and what happens if that sits too close to a full book
• The week they start paying their way, the week you get your money back, and how much to have in the bank before they start

Have these handy

• The pay rate and hours you have in mind
• What they'll bring in a week, or what a client spends and how many clients a week
• A straight guess at how many weeks it takes them to fill their book
• Any hiring costs: ads, kit, training

The sample panel shows the tool's real answer for its built-in sample numbers. Type over them with your own.

Sound familiar?

“We're flat out, but I've no idea if another stylist would actually make me money.”

“How long do I carry a new hire before they're paying for themselves?”

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General information to help you make your own decisions, not financial, tax, legal or employment advice. Check anything that matters with your accountant. Prices are in NZ dollars. No GST is charged.