Estimate how many staff you need to cover your hours — and what that costs as a percentage of sales. No login, no spreadsheet. Adjust the numbers and the results update live.
Estimates only, based on your inputs. Real coverage depends on roles, breaks, and demand by hour — which is exactly what Schedaddle’s Smart Shift Builder plans for you.
A headcount is a start. Schedaddle turns it into a published week — auto-drafting coverage from your staff’s availability, rotating opens and closes fairly, and flagging overtime before payday. Pay per location, not per head, so the team you just sized doesn’t inflate your bill.
Build your schedule free →Start from your open hours and how many people you need on the floor in a normal hour, then add extra cover for peak stretches. The calculator multiplies that across your open days to get weekly staffed hours, and divides by the average hours per employee to suggest a headcount.
Retail labor cost commonly runs around 10–20% of sales, though it varies by format and margins. Enter your average weekly sales and the calculator shows your labor cost as a percentage so you can compare against that band.
Yes — it’s free, runs entirely in your browser, and needs no login. When you’re ready to turn the estimate into an actual schedule, Schedaddle’s free plan builds the week for you.
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