---
title: "Hire vs Outsource Calculator"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/tools/hire-vs-outsource-calculator"
tags: ["business"]
---

# Hire vs Outsource Calculator

`POST /api/v1/tools/hire-vs-outsource-calculator`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://calcfleet.com`
- URL: `https://calcfleet.com/api/v1/tools/hire-vs-outsource-calculator`
- Auth: none declared

Compare the fully loaded cost of an in-house hire against outsourcing to an agency or freelancer, with a break-even hours line showing when hiring wins.

## Request body

- object
  - `annualSalary` number, required
  - `benefitsRate` number, required
  - `employerTaxRate` number, required
  - `overheadAnnual` number, required
  - `recruitingCost` number, required
  - `expectedTenureYears` number, required
  - `hoursNeededPerMonth` number, required
  - `agencyHourlyRate` number, required
  - `managementOverheadPct` number, required

## Response `200`

Successful calculation result.

- object
  - `result` object, required: Structured calculation output (fields vary per calculator).

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid input — the issues array contains Zod validation errors.
- `403`: Forbidden — an Authorization: Bearer cf_… key was supplied but is invalid.
- `404`: Unknown tool slug.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/calcfleet/apis/calcfleet-financial-calculators-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/calcfleet/apis/calcfleet-financial-calculators-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/calcfleet/apis/calcfleet-financial-calculators-api/revisions/cd9abd595bbe?raw)