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.

Planned New Hires Roster

Job Title
Headcount
Annual Base ($)
Taxes/Perks
Job Title
Headcount
Annual Base ($)
Taxes/Perks
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.