How much are bad sales hires costing your team?

Plug in your numbers. See the math. Most VP Sales discover the real cost is 2–3× higher than expected.

Your numbers, your math

Estimated annual cost of failed sales hires

$1,381,875

Failed hires / year1.7
Wasted salary + benefits$125,625
Recruiting costs (hire + replace)$83,750
Lost pipeline value$167,500
Opportunity cost$1,005,000

Your cost of failed hires: $1,381,875 /year

Miki Starter plan: $4,788 /year

One avoided bad hire saves: $820,212

ROI: 171x · payback in 0.01 years

Where these numbers come from

This model combines compensation waste, replacement recruiting costs, lost pipeline, and opportunity cost from replacement lag. Inputs are intentionally transparent so finance and hiring teams can pressure-test assumptions.

The math doesn't lie

Every month without a reliable assessment process is another roll of the $250K dice.