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Practice overhead calculator

Your overhead percentage, broken down so you can see what's out of line.

Overhead percentage57.5%
Staff25.0% (benchmark 25–30%)
Rent7.5% (benchmark 5–8%)
Lab6.7% (benchmark 6–10%)
Supplies5.8% (benchmark 5–7%)
Marketing3.3% (benchmark 2–5%)

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How this is calculated

  1. Each category ÷ revenue gives its percentage.
  2. Benchmarks are typical general-practice ranges; specialists differ.

Frequently asked questions

My staff cost is 35% — is that bad?

It's high. Check rostering against chair utilisation before cutting: often it's under-booked chairs, not overstaffing.