Revenue per employee calculator

Divide revenue by headcount to get revenue per employee.

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How the formula works

Revenue per employee = revenue ÷ employees.

What the number means

£4,800,000 across 40 employees is £120,000 each. The number mixes every kind of employee you included. Adding contractors, or leaving out a whole department, changes it. It is not profit. A high figure can still lose money if the cost of delivering the revenue is higher. Use the same revenue definition and the same headcount each time you compare.

Worked examples

£4.8 million, 40 people

4,800,000 ÷ 40.

£120,000 per employee

The same revenue, 60 people

4,800,000 ÷ 60.

£80,000 per employee

Questions

Do I use headcount or FTE?

FTE is the fairer denominator when a lot of the team is part-time. Headcount matches how people usually quote the ratio. Use one of them consistently.

Which revenue?

The revenue you are willing to defend: a year, a quarter annualised, recognised revenue rather than bookings. Write the period next to the result.

Why did the figure fall after a hiring round?

New people are in the denominator immediately. The revenue they bring, if they bring any, arrives later. A dip after hiring is the lag, not automatically a problem.

See also

A planning figure for a conversation. It is not a payslip, a filing, or legal advice.