Turnover Cost: Computer Systems Analysts, California (2025)

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Computer Systems Analysts population in California, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Computer Systems Analysts · California, United States

$65,200 – $261,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $130,480 for Computer Systems Analysts in California, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.

How Computer Systems Analysts compares in California, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

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What this means

California's Computer Systems Analysts earned an annual mean wage of $130,480 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The estimated replacement cost, using SHRM's 50% to 200% multiple, is $65,200 to $261,000. Actual costs will be shaped by your hiring timeline, how quickly the new hire reaches productivity, and whether urgent work gets delayed during the vacancy.

Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Systems Analysts vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in California, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureComputer Systems AnalystsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$130,480$104,696

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