💰 Meeting Cost Calculator
See the true cost of meetings in real-time. Add attendees with their salaries, set the duration, or start a live timer to watch the dollars add up.
Meeting Cost Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Meetings per week (avg employee) | ~8 meetings |
| Time in meetings per week | 23 hours |
| Cost of unnecessary meetings (US) | $37B/year |
| % of meetings considered unproductive | 71% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Multiply each attendee's hourly salary by the meeting duration in hours, then sum all attendees. For example, 5 people with $50/hour salary in a 1-hour meeting costs $250.
Studies show that unproductive meetings cost large companies $37 billion per year in the US alone. The average employee spends 23 hours per week in meetings, up from 10 hours in the 1960s.
The average meeting costs between $338 and $1,000+ depending on attendees' salaries and duration. Executive meetings with 10+ people can easily exceed $5,000 per hour.
Strategies include: set clear agendas, invite only necessary attendees, use shorter time slots (25 min instead of 60), consider async alternatives, and always calculate cost before scheduling.