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Fractional CMO vs full-time cost calculator
See what a fractional CMO costs against a full-time hire, for your market and stage. Every figure comes from our sourced salary grid, and the two assumptions are yours to change.
Full-time CMO, per year
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Base salary plus employer charges. Excludes bonus, equity and recruitment fees.
Fractional CMO, per year
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at the selected days per week
You save, per year
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Figures in euros. Salary bands and day rates from our European salary grid, reviewed 2026-06-30. Full pricing on the pricing page.
How the calculator works
How is the full-time cost calculated?
It starts from the base salary range for a CMO in the market and company stage you select, drawn from our European salary grid, then adds employer charges at the rate you set. It does not include bonus, equity or recruitment fees, so the real full-time cost is higher and the saving shown is conservative.
How is the fractional cost calculated?
The day rate for the market you select, multiplied by the number of days per week and the number of working weeks per year you set. The default is 46 working weeks, which is 52 minus holidays and downtime.
Does a fractional CSO cost the same?
The fractional day rate is the same band for a CMO, a CSO or a CRO: it follows seniority and scope, not the function. The full-time salary figures in this calculator are for a CMO specifically.
Where do the numbers come from?
The salary bands and day rates come from public salary guides, salary databases and market sources for 2025-2026. The only figures we add are the two assumptions you can edit, employer charges and working weeks per year.