Ramp Impact Calculator

Free planning tool

See what a new sales hire costs while they're ramping, how much of their target they'll hit in year one, and what changes when onboarding and coaching get better.

Inputs

Start with the defaults, then adjust the few assumptions that matter for your hiring plan.

Better ramp scenario

Compare the default ramp with a cleaner onboarding and coaching path.

Assumptions

This model uses a linear ramp curve. Recognition lag delays reported target value, not cost. For SDRs, cost coverage means target-value coverage because sourced pipeline is not cash.

Year-one impact

Mid-market AE cohort, 4 hires, $800K annual quota each.

A cleaner onboarding and coaching path, measured against your default ramp.

Payback Month 7

1 month earlier than the default path.

Year-one revenue lift +$213K

Across all 4 hires

Default ramp, year one

All 4 hires
Quota achieved $1.72M

of $3.20M target ยท $430K per hire

Lost to ramp-up $1.48M

Target value the cohort can't reach while ramping.

Payback
Month 8
Fully loaded cost
$940K
Full productivity
Month 6
Impact shows up
Month 9

12-month ramp runway

All 4 hires

Bars show monthly revenue. Lines track cumulative revenue against fully loaded cost.

Recognition lag means month 6 productivity doesn't show up in the numbers until around month 9.

How to interpret this calculator

The calculator compares fully loaded cost with target value achieved. It's a planning model, not a formal CAC payback calculation. For SDRs, it treats sourced pipeline as target value so the result stays directional.

Cost starts now

Salary, variable comp, on-costs, tools, management time, and enablement all land before the rep is productive.

Target impact shows up later

Sales cycle and recognition lag delay when the impact actually shows up, especially in mid-market and enterprise.

Ramp quality compounds

A rep hitting full productivity a month earlier adds revenue right when you need it.

Get new reps productive sooner

ReadyGTM works inside your team to tighten onboarding, sharpen pipeline inspection, and make manager coaching consistent, so new hires reach full productivity faster.