Employee burnout costs employers anywhere from $4,000 to $21,000 per employee every year.
Using a computational model, researchers found that burnout costs employers an average of $3,999 for an hourly nonmanager; $4,257 for a salaried nonmanager; $10,824 for a manager; and $20,683 for an executive.
Organizational leaders need to consider how their cultures and benefits programs support employees struggling with burnout.
There are programs to address burnout that can be more effective if implemented at the organizational level.