Calculate your average time to hire and compare against industry benchmarks. Get actionable tips to speed up your hiring process.
Time to hire measures the number of days between when a candidate enters your pipeline and when they accept your offer. It's one of the most important recruiting metrics because it directly predicts whether you'll win or lose top candidates. According to LinkedIn, the global average is 36 days — but best-in-class companies hire for common roles in under 14. This calculator helps you benchmark your current speed and identify where you're losing time.
| Industry | Avg. Time to Hire |
|---|---|
| Retail | 38 days |
| Technology | 44 days |
| Finance & Banking | 46 days |
| Healthcare | 49 days |
| Education | 55 days |
| Government | 60 days |
| Overall Average | 48 days |
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Days from when a candidate enters your pipeline to offer acceptance. LinkedIn global average is 36 days.
Time to hire tracks the candidate journey (application → offer). Time to fill tracks the vacancy (requisition open → offer accepted). Time to fill is always longer.
LinkedIn average: 36 days. By industry: retail 38, tech 44, healthcare 49, government 60. Best-in-class companies hire in under 14 days for common roles.
Sum time to hire for each hire, divide by number of hires. Example: (20+25+18+30+22) ÷ 5 = 23 days average.
Top candidates are off the market within 10 days. A 45-day process means you consistently lose the best applicants to faster competitors.
Roughly 1/260th of annual salary per day. A $80K role costs ~$308/day unfilled — a 45-day process = $13,860 in vacancy cost before recruiter time.
Pre-approve salary ranges, cap interview rounds at 3, use automated scheduling, set 24-hour interviewer feedback deadlines, and build a talent pipeline.
Yes. ATS users reduce time to hire by 25–40% by eliminating manual tracking and scheduling. JuggleHire starts at $19/month with Google Calendar integration.