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How much does a meeting with software developers cost?
The median software developer in the US is paid $135,980 a year. That is $65.38 for every hour each of them spends in a meeting.
Based on $135,980/year ≈ $65/hour
Cost per meeting
$196
Per week
$196
Per month
$785
Per year
$10,199
Hours / year
156h
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Median annual pay
$135,980
Per hour in a meeting
$65.38
Compared with the median for all US jobs
2.7×
One meeting, by size and length
If everyone in the meeting is a software developer on the median salary.
| People | 15 minutes | 30 minutes | 60 minutes | 1 hour weekly, per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $33 | $65 | $131 | $6,799 |
| 4 | $65 | $131 | $262 | $13,598 |
| 6 | $98 | $196 | $392 | $20,397 |
| 8 | $131 | $262 | $523 | $27,196 |
| 10 | $163 | $327 | $654 | $33,995 |
Example meetings, priced
Meetings software developers commonly hold. These are illustrations, priced at the median salary for everyone in the room.
Daily standup
8 people · 15 minutes · every workday
$131 a meeting · $33,995 a year
Sprint planning
8 people · 120 minutes · every two weeks
$1,046 a meeting · $27,196 a year
Sprint retrospective
8 people · 60 minutes · every two weeks
$523 a meeting · $13,598 a year
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Where these figures come from
Pay is the median annual wage for software developers (SOC 15-1252) in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 national estimates, released 15 May 2026. Half of people in the role earn more and half earn less. Each hourly rate is the annual figure divided by 2,080 working hours, the same basis as our meeting cost calculator.
These are wages only. Benefits, payroll taxes and overheads are not included, so the real cost of each hour is higher. Pay also varies widely by city, industry and seniority: if you know your own team’s salaries, enter them in the calculator above.
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