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Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Calculator

Headcount converted to full-time equivalents. Headcount counts people; FTE counts capacity, and part-time teams differ substantially between the two.

Also called: full time equivalent calculator, headcount to fte.

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Full-time equivalents
5.28

5.28 FTE from 7 people, so headcount overstates capacity by 32.7%. That is 10,972 hours a year.

Headcount
7
Total weekly hours
211
Annual hours
10,972
Headcount against FTE
32.7%
Average FTE per person
0.75
How this is calculated
Method and background

This is what the calculation gives for the numbers you entered. It is an estimate, not advice, and it knows nothing about your situation beyond those numbers. Rules for United States change on a published schedule; the effective date is shown on every rule-based tool.

How this is calculated

Total the weekly hours and divide by one full-time week. Anyone over full time is counted at their actual hours, which is a choice: some conventions cap each person at 1.0 FTE so overtime does not inflate the figure. Budget and grant reporting almost always want FTE rather than headcount.

total hours worked over the hours in one full-time role
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Weekly hours

Worked examples

Each of these is asserted on every build. If a change to the engine ever moved one of these answers, the build would fail before the page could print it.

a mixed team of seven

Full-time hours a week
40
Hours worked by each person a week
40, 40, 32, 20, 15, 40, 24
Weeks a year
52

Full-time equivalents5.28

211 hours over a 40 hour week

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all full time makes the two equal

Full-time hours a week
40
Hours worked by each person a week
40, 40, 40
Weeks a year
52

Full-time equivalents3

boundary

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Method and limits

What it assumes

  • Hours are consistent week to week.

What it deliberately does not model

  • Leave and holidays are not deducted, so annual hours are nominal.

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Frequently asked questions

Is FTE the same as headcount?
No. Ten people at half time is ten headcount and five FTE. Capacity planning wants the second number.