Compare Hiring Models: In-House vs Agency

Use this interactive calculator to uncover the real cost of hiring — whether you’re building your own internal recruitment team or outsourcing through a specialized agency. Compare both models side by side to understand where your investment delivers the greatest value for your business.

In-House Recruitment Cost

Currency: Number of Hires per Year:

Monthly Salary per Role (AED):

How many in-house recruiters do you have?

Recruiter Monthly Salaries (AED):

Overhead on Payroll (%):

LinkedIn Recruiter (Annual): LinkedIn Job Ads (Annual): LinkedIn Employer Branding (Annual): Other Job Boards CV Search (Annual): Other Job Boards Job Ads (Annual): ATS (Annual): AI Tools (Annual):

Recruiters (entered): 0

Annual Recruiter Payroll: —

Overhead (on Payroll): —

Annual Tools & Platforms: —

Total Annual In-House Cost: —

Cost per Hire: —

Total Annual Salary Spend (all hires): —

In-House Cost as % of Salary Spend: —

Formulas:
Role Salary Spend = Σ (Monthly Role Salary × 12)
Recruiter Payroll = Σ (Recruiter Monthly Salary × 12)
Overhead = Recruiter Payroll × Overhead %
Tools Total = Σ (LinkedIn/Boards/ATS/AI annual budgets)
Total In-House Cost = Recruiter Payroll + Overhead + Tools Total
Cost per Hire = Total In-House Cost ÷ Number of Hires
In-House Cost as % of Salary Spend = (Total In-House Cost ÷ Role Salary Spend) × 100

Agency Recruitment Cost (15% Fee)

Currency: Number of Hires per Year: Agency Fee (% of Annual): Fixed 15%

Monthly Salary per Role (AED):

Total Annual Agency Cost: —

Cost per Hire: —

Formula per role: Monthly × 12 × 15% → totals are the sum across all roles.