How many new engineers can I hire with 18 months of runway?

Enter your current cash and existing operating expenses into our calculator. As you add engineering roles with their base salaries, the calculator will show your new monthly net burn and exact remaining runway in real time.

When should a startup freeze hiring to protect runway?

Startups should review or freeze non-essential hiring when cash runway dips below 9 to 12 months, unless the roles are directly generating revenue (such as quota-carrying account executives with validated payback periods).

Headcount Planning & Payroll Burn

Hiring Runway Calculator

Model how planned engineering, sales, and operational hires alter your monthly burn rate and runway depletion timeline before making job offers.

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Runway Impact Analysis

Before Hires15 mo

After Hires6.6 mo

Runway Shortened By:-8.4 months

Added Monthly Burn:+$38,167/mo

Total Annual Loaded Cost:$458,000/yr

New Net Monthly Burn:$68,167/mo

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Hiring & Headcount Runway FAQs

Everything you need to know about cash runway, burn rates, and financial planning.

A fully loaded employee cost includes base annual salary plus employer payroll taxes (FICA, FUTA, SUTA), healthcare benefits, 401(k) matching, workers comp, software licenses, and equipment. Typically, founders multiply base salary by 1.20x to 1.25x (20% to 25% overhead) to determine true monthly payroll burn.