Turnover Cost: General and Operations Managers, District of Columbia

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected General and Operations Managers population in District of Columbia, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

General and Operations Managers · District of Columbia, United States

$89,600 – $358,300estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $179,130 for General and Operations Managers in District of Columbia, 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 General and Operations Managers compares in District of Columbia, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
  • General and Operations Managers
  • Database Architects
  • Retail Salespersons

What this means

The District of Columbia reports an annual mean wage of $179,130 for General and Operations Managers per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The estimated cost to replace one is $89,600 to $358,300 using SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple. Recruitment timelines and onboarding speed determine your actual cost.

Estimated cost of turnover: General and Operations Managers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in District of Columbia, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureGeneral and Operations ManagersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$179,130$99,584

Related benchmarks

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