DSP Turnover Cost Calculator

See the true annual cost of staff turnover at your behavioral health, IDD, or community health organization. Built specifically for HHS workforce profiles.

Your Organization

Total DSP / Direct Care Staff

Full-time and part-time combined

Annual Turnover Rate (%)

HHS industry average: 50-70%

Average Hourly Wage ($)

Direct care wage rate

Average Hours per Week

Standard full-time = 40

Cost Drivers (defaults are HHS industry standards)

Recruiting Cost per Hire ($)

Job board ads, agency fees, recruiter time. Industry: $1,500-3,500

Onboarding & Training Cost per Hire ($)

Orientation, paid training hours, supervisor time. Industry: $1,500-4,000

Productivity Loss During Vacancy (% of role's value)

Lost service hours, overtime to cover, reduced quality. Industry: 25-50%

Average Vacancy Duration (weeks)

Time-to-fill from posting to hire. Industry: 4-8 weeks

Annual Cost of Turnover

at your current rates

Breakdown

Annual departures0

Recruiting cost$0

Training & onboarding$0

Productivity loss during vacancies$0

Total annual cost$0

What this number actually means: This is the cash equivalent leaving your organization every year due to preventable turnover. A 25% reduction in turnover (from 60% to 45%) typically returns 6-12x the investment in retention infrastructure within the first year.

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Calculations are estimates based on HHS workforce industry benchmarks (NCI, NADSP, Open Minds 2024-2025). Actual costs vary by region, role mix, and organizational structure. Numbers are not a substitute for full workforce analytics. The Wilkinson Firm provides retention diagnostics that produce a fully-attributed cost model for your specific organization.