Workforce Scenario Modeler — Payroll Analysis Tools

Why This Matters

Business owners make workforce decisions every week. Almost none of them model the cost first.

Should we hire two people in Q2 or wait until Q3? Should we give 4% raises or 2%? What does it actually cost to convert three contractors to employees? What's the break-even on cutting two positions? These are the questions that determine whether a business hits its numbers — and they're almost never answered with real data before the decision is made.

Most owners operate on gut feel and incomplete math. The ones who outperform their peers are the ones with someone running the numbers before the decision, not after.

💡 Your moment: Rippling locks this kind of scenario modeling behind a mandatory demo call — and only for their own clients. You're offering it right now, for free, for any client on any platform. The accountant who shows up with a hiring cost model before Q2 headcount decisions is the one who gets invited to every important meeting going forward.

What scenario do you want to model?

Model the full cost of a planned hiring round — by role, timing, and ramp.

Current Headcount

New Hires Planned

Average Salary — New Hires ($)

Hiring Starts (Month of Year)

Benefits Load (% of salary)

Recruiting Cost per Hire ($)

Ramp Period (months)

Productivity During Ramp (%)

Compare multiple raise scenarios side-by-side against the cost of losing an employee.

Current Annual Payroll ($)

Total Employees

Employer Tax Rate (%)

Avg Replacement Cost (% of salary)

Used to compare raise cost vs. turnover cost

Model the financial impact of a workforce reduction — costs, savings, and break-even.

Positions to Eliminate

Average Salary — Affected Roles ($)

Severance Weeks per Employee

Reduction Effective (Month)

Should your client convert contractors to employees? Model the full cost comparison.

Number of Contractors to Convert

Current Annual Contractor Cost ($)

Per contractor — total paid including agency markup if applicable

Equivalent Employee Salary ($)

What you'd pay an employee to do the same work

Benefits Load (% of salary)

One-Time Recruiting Cost per Hire ($)

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