Budget-linked planning
Every headcount request comes with a projected cost, attrition probability and time to productivity.
For CFOs & FP&A
Workforce planning with attrition already priced in.
Headcount planning for CFOs and FP&A teams: model the true cost of hiring across Indian cities, including the people you will lose and have to replace, before the budget is locked.
What-if simulator
10500
Assumptions
Base CTC (SDE-II median, Bangalore)₹18.5L
AttritionCity average
Replacement cost0.5× CTC
Projected annual cost
- Salary cost
- ₹18.5Cr
- Expected attrition
- 18.7%
- Replacement cost
- ₹1.7Cr
- Difference vs Bangalore
- Baseline
- Total, including attrition
- ₹20.2Cr
How this is calculated
- Salary cost = hires × ₹18.5L × city cost index
- Replacement cost = hires × attrition rate × 0.5 × city CTC
- Total = salary cost + replacement cost. 1 crore = 100 lakh.
What is workforce planning?
Workforce planning turns business targets into a hiring plan and a budget: how many people you need, in which roles and cities, by when, and at what cost. Good plans include expected attrition, because the people who leave have to be replaced on top of any growth.
What you get
Headcount planning with finance-grade numbers
Close the gap between the HR plan and the financial model. Start with our workforce planning template.
City cost comparison
Compare the true cost of hiring in Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai and NCR, adjusted for attrition and total rewards.
Attrition-adjusted budgets
Most budgets ignore replacement cost. Kynoa adds it, so the plan reflects what headcount will really cost.
City cost comparison
Annual cost of 100 SDE-II hires, including attrition-driven replacement.
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| Location | Cost index | Salary cost | Attrition | Replacement cost | Total | Saving vs Bangalore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | 1.00× | ₹18.50Cr | 18.7% | ₹1.73Cr | ₹20.23Cr | — |
| Pune | 0.78× | ₹14.43Cr | 16.1% | ₹1.16Cr | ₹15.59Cr | ₹4.64Cr |
| Hyderabad | 0.82× | ₹15.17Cr | 15.4% | ₹1.17Cr | ₹16.34Cr | ₹3.89Cr |
| Chennai | 0.75× | ₹13.88Cr | 13.8% | ₹0.96Cr | ₹14.83Cr | ₹5.40Cr |
| NCR | 0.88× | ₹16.28Cr | 22.1% | ₹1.80Cr | ₹18.08Cr | ₹2.15Cr |
| Remote-first | 0.65× | ₹12.03Cr | 14.5% | ₹0.87Cr | ₹12.90Cr | ₹7.33Cr |
Illustrative data · Sep 2026 · Highlighted row is the lowest total cost.
Frequently asked questions
Where do the cost indices come from?
From the median SDE-II pay in each city relative to Bangalore, using the same benchmark data as our compensation module. On the platform you can switch roles and levels.
Why is replacement cost 0.5× CTC?
Replacing someone typically costs half to twice their annual salary once recruiting, onboarding and lost productivity are counted. This simulator uses the conservative end of that range.
Can this connect to our FP&A model?
Scenarios can be exported for use in your own planning model. Book a call and we will walk through how it fits your setup.
Design partner programme
Shape Kynoa with us
We're onboarding a small group of Indian enterprises as design partners. You get early access and direct input into the roadmap. We get feedback grounded in real budget decisions.
- Early access to new modules as they ship
- Regular working sessions with the product team
- A direct say in what we build next
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