Compensation & Benefits Cost Dashboard — free Excel template
Track salary bands, benefits, and total rewards KPIs in one view. Free .xlsx with formulas.
HR · dashboard · CC0 · Public domain · Built by Sheetly AI
About this template
This HR dashboard brings together indicators like "Total Annual Compensation Cost", "Average Total Rewards per Employee" and "Benefits as % of Compensation" in a single view. Edit the entries in the Data tab and the dashboard numbers update instantly — no need to build the spreadsheet from scratch.
This template helps HR and finance teams monitor compensation and benefits costs across salary bands and departments. Enter individual employee records with salary, benefits, and band classification to automatically roll up totals and key metrics. Use the dashboard KPIs and comparison bars to analyze cost distribution and optimize total rewards strategies. Update the data regularly to keep insights current for budgeting and workforce planning.
Released under the CC0 license (public domain): you can download, edit and use it freely — including in commercial projects — with no attribution required.
Use cases
- Visualize indicators like "Total Annual Compensation Cost" and "Average Total Rewards per Employee"
- Make faster decisions based on "Benefits as % of Compensation"
- Compare your team and work hours without building the spreadsheet from scratch
- Edit the entries in the Data tab and watch the dashboard recalculate automatically
Key features
- Total Annual Compensation Cost
- Average Total Rewards per Employee
- Benefits as % of Compensation
- Visual dashboard with 3 automatic indicators
- Editable formulas in the Data tab
- In-cell mini charts (sparklines)
What's inside the file
- 3 tabs: Dashboard, Data, Instructions
- 40 working formulas — including SUM, AVERAGE, COUNTA. They recalculate as you edit, so the sheet stays yours after download.
- Sized for real data: up to 37 rows × 8 columns already laid out and formatted.
Everything is a normal .xlsx: it opens in Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice and Numbers, with no add-ons, no macros and no locked cells.
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