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Employer Cost Stack Visualizer
The salary you offer is the smallest number in the actual cost of hiring. CPP, EI, WCB, vacation pay, and benefits stack on top, visibly, until the real number comes into view.
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How To Use This Visualizer
Enter the base salary and adjust the WCB rate and benefits load for your situation.
The stacked bar builds the true cost from salary upward through each mandatory and discretionary on-cost, so the gap between offer letter and actual cost is visible at a glance.
Your Inputs
True Annual Cost
-Total Employer Cost
$0
On-Cost Above Salary
$0
On-Cost As % Of Salary
0%
Cost Stack: Salary To True Total Cost
This model illustrates common mandatory and discretionary on-costs. It excludes items like statutory holiday pay beyond vacation accrual, equipment, training, and overhead, which add further to a fully-loaded cost per employee.