Meeting Cost Calculator

Multiply the number of attendees by their average hourly rate, then multiply by the meeting duration in hours. For example: 5 attendees × $75/hour × 1 hour = $375. Our calculator does this automatically and shows real-time costs as the meeting progresses.

A typical one-hour meeting with 5 attendees at average US salaries costs $300-$500. Executive meetings can cost $1,000-$5,000+ per hour. Our calculator shows exact costs based on actual attendee salaries and roles.

Studies show employees spend 23 hours per week in meetings on average. Managers spend even more - up to 50% of their work time. This translates to millions of dollars annually for medium-sized companies.

Research indicates 67% of meetings are considered failures, and 71% of senior managers say meetings are unproductive. Approximately $37 billion is wasted annually on unnecessary meetings in the US alone.

Key strategies: 1) Cut meeting time by 25% (most expand to fill allotted time), 2) Reduce attendees to essential only, 3) Replace status updates with async (Slack/email), 4) Require agendas, 5) Use our "Should've been an email" verdict to audit meetings.

Generally, meetings should be emails if: no real-time discussion needed, purely informational, under 15 minutes, or no decisions required. Our calculator flags meetings under $100 with no decisions as "Should've been an email."