Daily Distraction Cost Calculator

See how much time and money distractions cost you every year.

Hourly value (your loaded salary rate)

$60k/yr ≈ $30/hr. $120k/yr ≈ $60/hr. Add 30% for benefits & taxes.

Distractions per workday

Average cost per distraction (minutes)

Workdays per year

Hours lost / year

666.667

Cost / year

$40,000

40-year cost

$1,600,000

The math behind it

80 distractions × 2 min × 250 days = 666.667 hours of context switches a year. Each one costs you 10–25 minutes of regained focus beyond the initial interruption — multiply accordingly.

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Enter your hourly value and how many distractions you have per day to see what your phone, social media, or random pings really cost in lost time and dollars.

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