Economic Impact Calculator

See what hearing conservation
is really costing you

Whether you use mobile vans, clinics, or an in-house setup, the total cost is more than you think. Select your current program type and run your numbers — when you're ready, we'll build the business case for you.

How do you test today?

Select your current hearing conservation program type

Current Program Cost Analysis

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Your Current Program CostVan + Clinic · 250 employees
Mobile Van / Provider Spend$13,750
61%

250 employees × $55 per employee for annual audiometric testing through mobile van or provider-based services.

Clinic Fallback$1,100
5%

An estimated 8% of employees (20) miss the van and require clinic visits at $55 each.

Clinic Travel Time$600
3%

Each clinic-referred employee loses ~0.4 hours of productive work time at a fully-loaded cost of $75/hr.

Van Testing Downtime$6,250
28%

250 employees × 20 min extra downtime per test due to rigid van scheduling vs. Soundtrace's flexible on-demand model, at $75/hr.

Program Administration$900
4%

Scheduling, recordkeeping, compliance tracking, and vendor coordination — 12 hours/year at $75/hr.

Total Economic Impact

250 employees · 3 locations · Food Production

$22,600/yr
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per employee / year

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Current Annual Cost

$22,600

With Soundtrace

Return on Investment

?%

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Estimates based on industry averages and real customer data. Actual savings vary by program scope, location, and vendor costs.

Cost Breakdown

Where does the money actually go?

The per-test fee is only part of the story. Here's what your mobile vans + clinics program costs when you include the operational overhead.

Mobile Van / Provider Spend

61%

250 employees × $55 per employee for annual audiometric testing through mobile van or provider-based services.

Clinic Fallback

5%

An estimated 8% of employees (20) miss the van and require clinic visits at $55 each.

Clinic Travel Time

3%

Each clinic-referred employee loses ~0.4 hours of productive work time at a fully-loaded cost of $75/hr.

Van Testing Downtime

28%

250 employees × 20 min extra downtime per test due to rigid van scheduling vs. Soundtrace's flexible on-demand model, at $75/hr.

Program Administration

4%

Scheduling, recordkeeping, compliance tracking, and vendor coordination — 12 hours/year at $75/hr.

What changes with Soundtrace

A side-by-side look at where your costs go today vs. an all-inclusive Soundtrace program.

Cost Category
Current Program
With Soundtrace
Per-test / provider fees
$13,750
Included in platform
Clinic fallback visits
$1,100
Eliminated — test on-site
Clinic travel time
$600
Eliminated — no travel
Van testing downtime
$6,250
Eliminated — test any shift
Program admin
$900
Automated
Equipment
Separate or included in van fee
Included
Audiologist review
Often extra
Included
Recordkeeping
Manual, paper-based
Digital, 30-year retention
Annual total
$22,600
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We'll Build Your Business Case

This calculator gives you a starting point. When you're ready to take it to leadership, we'll build you a detailed Economic Impact Analysis you can put in front of your CFO, your VP of Operations, or anyone else who needs to sign off.

What you'll receive:

Your real numbers

Built from your actual vendor invoices, headcount, and program costs — not industry averages

Leadership-ready format

A polished, branded document formatted for finance review and executive presentation

Full ROI breakdown

Current program cost analysis, Soundtrace investment comparison, and 3–5 year savings projection

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Completed within one business day of your scoping conversation

No obligation. We'll walk through your program and deliver a complete analysis.