Money · Meeting audit
Meeting Worth It? Calculator
Calculate the real cost of a meeting in salary time and score whether the outcome justified the investment.
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What this means
This calculator prices the meeting in salary time and scores the outcome against whether a clear decision was made and whether the format was necessary.
Formula used
Meeting cost = attendees × hourly rate × (duration in minutes ÷ 60). Worth-it score weights outcome and format necessity.
Worked example
8 people at £35/hr, 60-minute meeting, no clear decision, probably could have been an email — cost £280, worth-it score 5/100.
Common questions
What hourly rate should I use if I do not know everyone's salary?
Use a rough average for your team or industry. For a UK knowledge-work meeting, £25–£45 per person per hour is often a reasonable range. The point is the order of magnitude, not the precise figure.
Does the calculator account for opportunity cost?
The cost reflects salary time only. Opportunity cost — the focused work not done during the meeting — is real but not included. The actual cost is typically higher.
Plain-English summary
Enter the meeting details to find out what it cost and whether the outcome justified the investment.
This section translates the result into a short, direct takeaway rather than leaving the page at a bare number.
Read the guide
How to tell if a meeting was worth it — and what to do instead
A practical guide to meeting costs, the conditions that make synchronous time genuinely necessary, and what to replace bad meetings with.
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