Work out how many security officers you really need. Define each post by its coverage hours and days, apply a relief (shift-relief) factor that accounts for vacation, sick days, training and holidays, and get the required guard FTEs — plus an optional loaded annual cost. Exports to Word and CSV.
Paid scheduled hours one full-time officer works per week (e.g. 40, 42, 48).
Multiplier covering leave, sick, training & holidays. Typical 1.4–1.7.
Fully-loaded wage + burden per hour. Leave 0 to skip cost.
| Post / position | Hours / day | Days / week | Post-hours / week |
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⚠️ This calculator gives a planning estimate of the guard force needed for steady-state post coverage. The relief factor is an organisation-specific number — derive it from your own leave, sick, training and turnover data, or use an industry range (typically 1.4–1.7) as a starting point. It does not size surge events, special posts, or supervisor/management overhead. Validate against your roster, labour rules and contract (ASIS / national licensing) before bidding or hiring.