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All fields personalize your results. Estimates are based on validated industry benchmarks from Gallup, Deloitte, and the Incentive Research Foundation.
Your Organization
Industry adjusts two key benchmark assumptions: the average voluntary turnover rate for your sector, and the cost of replacing an employee. A technical role in technology costs roughly 80% of salary to replace; a frontline retail worker costs around 40%.
Employee headcount is the foundational multiplier for your estimate. Turnover savings, absenteeism reduction, and productivity gains all scale with the size of your workforce. Include all full-time and part-time employees covered by your recognition program.
Average salary calculates three things: the cost of replacing a departing employee (40–100% of salary depending on role), the dollar value of recovered absent days, and productivity output per person. Use your average across all levels covered by the program.
Revenue per employee is used to calculate the productivity gain when disengaged employees become engaged. Research shows engaged employees generate 17% more revenue than disengaged counterparts (Gallup).
Current State
Voluntary turnover is the percentage of employees who choose to leave each year — excluding layoffs and retirements. It is the single largest ROI driver in recognition research.
Your HR system or payroll platform tracks this. If unsure, the industry average is shown next to the label. Recognition programs reduce voluntary turnover by an average of 31%.
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One10 Blog → Read MoreEmployee engagement measures what percentage of your workforce is emotionally committed — not just satisfied, but actively invested in organizational outcomes. Most companies don't have a precise percentage unless they've run a formal survey.
The U.S. national average is 31% actively engaged (Gallup 2024). Each tier maps to an engagement rate used in your productivity calculation.
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One10 Blog → Read MoreYour data is used only to calculate your estimate. We do not share or sell any information you provide.
Estimated Annual Net ROI
Annual Employee Departures
A One10 program is projected to reduce voluntary turnover by 31%, preventing — departures annually. Each departure costs between 40–200% of salary in recruiting, onboarding, and lost productivity.
Longitudinal research tracking thousands of employees found well-recognized employees are 45% less likely to turn over within a two-year period.
Organizations with strategic recognition programs experience 31% lower voluntary turnover than those without a formal program.
Employees receiving high-quality recognition are 65% less likely to be actively searching for a new job.
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One10 Blog — Read More →Average Revenue per Employee
Recognition programs increase engagement, and engaged employees are measurably more productive. Your program is projected to shift — employees from disengaged to engaged — each generating 17% more revenue than their disengaged counterparts.
Engaged teams show 17% higher productivity and 21% higher profitability versus disengaged teams.
3 in 4 employees say they would be more productive if they received more frequent and meaningful recognition.
Recognition programs are projected to increase the proportion of highly engaged employees by approximately 4 percentage points in year one.
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One10 Blog — Read More →Estimated Annual Absent Days (per 100 employees)
Recognized employees are more engaged — and engaged employees show up more consistently. The U.S. average absence rate is 2.8% of working time. A recognition program is projected to reduce absenteeism by 27% among your workforce, recovering real salary cost.
Doubling recognition frequency is associated with a 27% reduction in absenteeism.
Top-quartile engagement teams show 81% lower absenteeism than bottom-quartile teams.
Workplace absenteeism costs U.S. employers an estimated $225+ billion annually in lost productivity.
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One10 Blog — Read More →Your program investment is estimated at $250 per employee per year — a conservative industry benchmark for a full-service recognition program including platform technology, a rewards budget, and program administration.
Companies investing at least 1% of payroll on recognition have a 79% higher success rate in achieving their business goals.
One10's PerformX® platform combines recognition, engagement, and a global rewards catalog — maximizing the return on every dollar invested.
Your One10 specialist will review your specific program needs and budget and can design a program at the right investment level for your organization.
The Real ROI of Employee Recognition: What the Research Says
One10 Blog — Coming Soon →Estimates are directional projections based on published third-party research. Actual results vary by program design, industry, and implementation quality.
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