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How much is an open technician seat costing your shop?

Estimate your weekly, monthly, and annual revenue leak from unfilled technician positions. Then get a Hiring System Score based on your application process, follow-up speed, referral program, and interview pipeline.

Use this calculator if:

  • You are short one or more technicians right now
  • You are booked out but cannot increase capacity
  • Your job posts are not producing enough qualified applicants
  • Applicants are disappearing before you can interview them
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What the calculator shows you

Revenue Leak Estimate

Weekly, monthly, and annual dollar figure for each open technician seat — based on your shop's average repair order and daily car count.

Hiring System Score

A score based on your current application process, follow-up speed, referral program, and interview pipeline. See where you are losing candidates.

Specific Next Steps

Based on your score, the calculator identifies the one or two changes most likely to shorten your hiring timeline.

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Stop guessing what an open seat is costing you.

Run the numbers in under 3 minutes.

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