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Salaries and employer contributions : how to estimate your budget?

Plan gross salary, headcount, start date and contribution rate for each employee role.

Prepare your estimate

To be gathered to cost this item

  • Status, monthly gross remuneration, headcount, start date and assumed contributions.
  • Gather the dated quote or contract, planned quantities, included services and payment dates.

To be checked to avoid omissions and duplicates

  • Check amounts and VAT treatment against your supporting documents. No price or industry rate is assumed.

Items that may already cover this expense

Check the scope of these items before adding an amount; each expense must only be counted once.

Use this estimate in your business plan

Team and remuneration

Enter remuneration, headcount and contributions in the Team section. Check expenses already included in employer costs.

Depending on paid staff and planned recruitment.

Guide updated on 14 October 2026. Parameters must come from your quotes, contracts or documented assumptions.

Choose a business model

Relevant business templates

Review this item in the following templates, depending on your business circumstances.

Other positions to check

Director remuneration

Enter remuneration and contributions according to the director’s status; document the rate used.

Health cover, protection and benefits

List employer costs per employee and check what is already included in the contribution rate used.

Recruitment costs

Budget for advertisements, recruiters and assessments for each hire in the month costs are expected.