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Powered by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics & SHRM 2024 compensation benchmarks.

Calculator

See what one engineer actually costs you

Salary is the sticker price. Benefits, recruiting, ramp, and tooling are the real bill. Drag the sliders, get the fully-loaded number, then see a fixed-price Hayaiti SKU next to it.

Results

Fully-loaded cost over 6 months

$127,500

Hayaiti Web App MVP

$20k

ships in ~30 days

Difference

$107,505

Save $107,505 and ship ~5 months sooner. No JD to write, no interview loop, no ramp.

$0$31.9k$63.8k$95.6k$127.5kIn-house · Recruiting: $25.0kIn-house · Productive salary + benefits: $86.3kIn-house · Idle ramp time: $11.3kIn-house · Tooling: $5.0k$127.5kIn-houseHayaiti project · Web App MVP: $20.0k$20.0kHayaiti project
  • Recruiting
  • Productive salary + benefits
  • Idle ramp time
  • Tooling
  • Web App MVP

What this means

An in-house engineer at $150k costs $195k/yrfully loaded — and you’ll burn $11.3k during ramp before shipping anything. A Hayaiti Web App MVP at $20k ships in 30 days and saves $107,505 over a 6-month engagement.

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These calculators apply public benchmark formulas to the inputs you provide. They are educational estimates, not professional advice.