HR dashboard · Turnover cost
What turnover costs, occupation by occupation
A turnover rate shows how many people left. This view adds what each exit cost in recruiting, ramp time and vacancy days, so the retention conversation with finance starts from dollars.
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Which occupations had voluntary turnover above 20% last year, and what did replacing those people cost?
Turnover cost by occupation
Voluntary turnover
15.2%
+2.3 pts 46 exits
Occupations above 20%
3 of 21
+1 vs prior year
Cost of voluntary turnover
$1.51M
+$284K rolling 12 months
Average cost per exit
$32.8K
+$1.4K recruiting + ramp + vacancy
Review threshold: 20.0%
- Recruiting
- Ramp
- Vacancy
| Recruiting | Ramp | Vacancy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Service Reps | $31.5K | $126.0K | $126.0K |
| Software Developers | $88.0K | $112.0K | $72.0K |
| Sales Reps | $42.5K | $107.5K | $110.0K |
| Assemblers | $28.5K | $96.0K | $97.5K |
| Machinery Mechanics | $18.0K | $36.0K | $60.0K |
- Pay1328%
- Career growth1124%
- Schedule & shift1022%
- Other reasons1226%
| Segment | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pay | 13 | 28% |
| Career growth | 11 | 24% |
| Schedule & shift | 10 | 22% |
| Other reasons | 12 | 26% |
| Occupation (SOC) | Voluntary exits | Turnover | Cost per exit | Total cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Service Reps (43-4051) | 9 | 31.0% | $31,500 | $283,500 | Above 20% |
| Assemblers (51-2028) | 15 | 24.0% | $14,800 | $222,000 | Above 20% |
| Sales Reps, Technical (41-4011) | 5 | 20.4% | $52,000 | $260,000 | Above 20% |
| Software Developers (15-1252) | 4 | 11.8% | $68,000 | $272,000 | High cost per exit |
| Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) | 3 | 14.0% | $38,000 | $114,000 | Below 15% target |
| All other occupations | 10 | 7.6% | $35,700 | $357,000 | Mixed |
What changed and what to do
- Critical: Customer Service Reps turned over at 31.0% and cost $283.5K to replace, the largest dollar exposure of any occupation.
- Warning: Software Developers sit below target at 11.8%, yet each exit costs $68K, so four departures cost $272K, close to the cost of nine support exits.
- Info: Voluntary exits rose to 15 in the July to September quarter, an annualized pace of about 19%, up from 10 in October to December.
AI summary
Voluntary turnover cost an estimated $1.51M over the last 12 months across 46 exits, an average of $32.8K each. Three occupations passed 20%: Customer Service Reps, Assemblers and Sales Reps, together $765.5K. Ramp and vacancy time make up most of the cost, well ahead of recruiting fees, and cutting Customer Service Rep turnover by 5 points would avoid about $46K a year. Recommend an exit analysis for support and assembly roles and a pay and schedule review before the FY27 budget is set.
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Why it matters
What this view changes
A turnover rate opens the conversation, and a dollar figure gives finance a number to weigh against the cost of retention programs.
Splitting each exit into recruiting, ramp and vacancy cost shows which lever matters for each role, such as agency fees for engineers or vacancy days for support.
Grouping by SOC occupation compares like roles across departments and lines them up with public benchmarks for the same job.
Metrics glossary
The metrics behind these dashboards
How each number is defined, so everyone reads it the same way.
- Voluntary turnover rate
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Employees who chose to leave during a period, as a share of average headcount for that period.
FormulaVoluntary separations ÷ Average headcount × 100
- Regretted turnover rate
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Voluntary exits the company would have preferred to keep, usually strong performers or hard-to-fill roles.
FormulaRegretted separations ÷ Average headcount × 100
- Cost of turnover
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The full cost of replacing an employee who leaves. A widely cited estimate puts it at one-half to two times annual salary, depending on the role.
FormulaRecruiting cost + Ramp cost + Vacancy cost
- Vacancy cost
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The estimated value of work not done while a role sits open, often approximated from the role's daily pay and output.
FormulaDays vacant × Estimated daily value of the role
Connections
How your systems connect
Supported APIs and exports sync into a private RapidDashboard store you approve. Dashboards read from that store, so source systems keep their normal load.
BambooHR
PullsSeparations, termination type, regretted flag, tenure
Official API on a scheduled, audited sync into your private store.
Greenhouse
PullsAgency fees, job board spend, days to fill each backfill
Vendor-supported API, joined to each separation by requisition.
Gusto
PullsBase pay and pay history for ramp and vacancy estimates
Payroll API, with pay detail limited to authorized HR and finance users.
Culture Amp
PullsExit survey reasons and themes
API exports, aggregated so individual responses stay confidential.
Separation and pay data, handled with care
Turnover cost joins exit records, exit survey themes and pay. RapidDashboard keeps them in a private data store, aggregates exit surveys so individual answers stay confidential, and limits pay detail to authorized HR and finance users. AI features are optional and run on enterprise endpoints whose terms prohibit training on your data.
FAQ
Turnover Cost dashboards: common questions
How do you calculate the cost of employee turnover?
Add the cost to recruit a replacement, the productivity lost while the new hire ramps up, and the value of work not done while the role is vacant. RapidDashboard calculates each part from your ATS, HRIS and payroll data, so the estimate reflects your actual fees, fill times and pay.
What is the difference between voluntary and regretted turnover?
Voluntary turnover counts every employee who chose to leave. Regretted turnover is the subset the company would have preferred to keep, usually strong performers or people in hard-to-fill roles, and it is often the better measure of retention risk.
What is a good employee turnover rate?
It depends on industry and role, since front-line roles typically turn over faster than professional ones. A practical approach is to compare each occupation with its own trend and with the BLS JOLTS quits rate for your industry, then set targets by role.
Can RapidDashboard include exit survey data?
Yes. Exit survey results from tools such as Culture Amp or BambooHR can be joined to separations and shown as reason themes by team or occupation. Responses are aggregated, so individual answers stay confidential.
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