ROI Calculator
What Is a Bad Hire Actually Costing You?
Adjust the inputs below to see an illustrative estimate of what proper screening, drug testing, and DOT compliance could save your organization. Based on SHRM and SAMHSA research — outputs are estimates, not guarantees.
Your Hiring Profile
Your Screening Programs
Drug Testing Program
Pre-employment, random, and post-accident testing
DOT-Regulated Fleet
CDL drivers, FMCSA compliance, DQ file management
How we calculate this: Bad hire cost avoidance uses SHRM's research that replacing a bad hire typically costs 50–150% of annual salary (recruiting, onboarding, lost productivity, and team disruption). Industry bad hire rates and the screening prevention factor are modeled estimates — actual results vary by role and program design. Drug cost avoidance uses SAMHSA's published 8.7% workforce substance use prevalence (NSDUH) and a conservative 25% productivity/absenteeism cost factor cited in occupational health literature. DOT savings are based on FMCSA civil penalty ranges for fleet compliance violations. All outputs are illustrative estimates, not guarantees. Your actual savings depend on your hiring volume, workforce, and the screening program you run.
Estimated Annual Savings
$33K
$1,339 per hire
Savings Breakdown
Bad Hire Cost Avoidance$33K
Your Investment vs. Return
Screening investment (25 hires × $75)$2K
Net annual benefit+$32K
Estimated ROI
1,686%Illustrative — actual results vary