How much does fractional HR cost?

Bevel HR retainers start at $1,800/month and go up to $6,500/month for an embedded fractional CHRO. Most small businesses at 15-40 employees start at $3,500/month — roughly 25% of the cost of a full-time HR hire.

When should a small business hire fractional HR?

When HR starts taking more than 5 hours a week away from the founder or operations lead. Other signals: you're about to hire your 10th employee, you've had a compliance scare, or you're hiring fast without a real onboarding process.

What industries does Bevel HR serve?

Bevel HR works with small and mid-size businesses across all industries — tech, professional services, retail, healthcare, construction, consumer brands, and more. If you have 10-75 employees and HR is landing on the founder, we can help.

Does Bevel HR work remotely?

Yes. Bevel HR is fully remote and serves clients nationwide. Most HR work is done remotely via video, Slack, email, and shared platforms. We deliver the same quality as an in-house HR person without requiring physical presence.

Fractional HR services — nationwide

We handle HR so you can run your business

Q: What is fractional HR?

Fractional HR is a model where a company engages an experienced HR professional on a part-time retainer instead of hiring full-time. You get senior-level HR expertise at a fraction of the cost — ideal for companies with 10-75 employees.

Senior-level HR leadership for companies with 10–75 employees. No full-time hire. No HR department. Just experienced help with the people stuff — starting the day you sign.

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$60k+

Saved vs. a full-time hire

30 days

To a working HR system

10–75

Employees — our sweet spot

Nationwide

Fully remote delivery

Employee Handbooks ·

Onboarding Systems ·

HR Compliance ·

Payroll Management ·

HRIS Implementation ·

Performance Reviews ·

Employee Relations ·

Recruiting Coordination ·

Manager Training ·

Termination Support ·

Benefits Administration ·

Comp Benchmarking ·

Employee Handbooks ·

Onboarding Systems ·

HR Compliance ·

Payroll Management ·

HRIS Implementation ·

Performance Reviews ·

Employee Relations ·

Recruiting Coordination ·

Manager Training ·

Termination Support ·

Benefits Administration ·

Comp Benchmarking ·

What is fractional HR?

Senior HR expertise. Part-time commitment.

Fractional HR means a senior HR professional embeds with your company on a part-time monthly retainer — not a vendor, not a temp. They know your team, your situation, and your goals.

You get the same HR leadership a 500-person company has — at the cost that makes sense for a 20-person company. Most small businesses pay between $1,800 and $6,500/month for fractional HR, compared to $70,000–$90,000 per year fully loaded for a full-time hire.

Full-time HR hire

$70,000–$90,000/yr · Junior experience · Benefits · Long-term commitment · One person’s knowledge

Bevel HR fractional HR

$1,800–$6,500/mo · 10+ years experience · No overhead · Cancel anytime · Cross-industry expertise

Who needs fractional HR

Sound familiar?

Most companies at 10–75 employees hit the same wall. HR takes up founder time, mistakes start costing money, and a full-time hire doesn’t pencil out yet. That’s exactly where we come in.

01HR lands on you — the founder or ops lead — because nobody else owns it. Every employee question, every offer letter, every issue comes straight to the top.
02You’re hiring fast with no real onboarding system. New people start and figure it out on their own, which shows up in retention six months later.
03A termination went sideways or feels like it might. No documentation, no process, nothing in writing — and you know that’s a problem.
04Compliance is a blind spot. You’re not sure your offer letters would hold up, your I-9s are correct, or you’re following the right rules in every state you’re hiring in.
05A full-time HR hire doesn’t make sense yet. $70–80k fully loaded for someone junior is a lot of money for the amount of HR you actually need right now.

We work with companies at every stage

10–20 employees 20–50 employees 50–75 employees Professional services Tech & SaaS Clean energy Healthcare Construction Consumer brands Retail Recruiting & staffing Manufacturing

We’ve worked inside companies across tech, clean energy, consumer brands, and professional services — from startups to Fortune 500. Whatever your industry, if you have 10–75 employees and HR keeps landing on you, that’s what we’re here for.

How it works

Simple from day one.

No long procurement process. No discovery phase that lasts three months. We move at the pace your business moves.

Book a free HR Assessment

30 minutes. We ask about your setup, your team size, and your biggest HR headache. You leave with at least one concrete thing to fix — regardless of whether you hire us.

We send a proposal in 24 hrs

One page. The right package for your size and situation. What month one looks like. Price included — no surprises.

Sign and we start immediately

First month collected at signing. Week one is your HR Audit — we review everything and tell you what actually matters.

HR stops being your problem

We run the HR function. You get a monthly People Report — what was done, what’s next. That’s it.

Fractional HR services & pricing

Senior HR. Fraction of the cost.

Monthly retainers that flex with your company. Minimum 3-month engagement, cancel anytime after that.

Foundation

$1,800/mo

6–8 hrs/mo · 1–20 employees

✓Dedicated HR request channel
✓Compliance monitoring & calendar
✓On-call Q&A (up to 2 hrs/mo)
✓New hire paperwork guidance
✓One policy update per month
✓Monthly People Report

Get started

One-time work, done right.

Available standalone or alongside a retainer. Often how new clients start.

HR Audit

Full review of policies, I-9s, offer letters, and compliance gaps — with a written priority report.

$1,500–2,500

Employee Handbook

Custom handbook for your company, your state, and your culture. Not a template.

$2,500–3,500

HRIS Implementation

Platform selection, setup, data migration, and team training on Gusto, Rippling, or BambooHR.

$2,000–4,500

Onboarding System

End-to-end new hire workflow — offer through 90-day check-in, built in your HRIS.

$1,500–2,500

Payroll Management

Managed payroll via Gusto — we run it, approve it, handle changes. Monthly add-on.

$300–600/mo

Manager Training

Live 2-hr workshop: feedback, difficult conversations, documenting performance issues.

$750–1,500

Comp Benchmarking

Market salary analysis for 5–20 roles with band recommendations and equity guidance.

$1,200–2,000

Termination Support

Script, documentation, delivery coaching, and paperwork — handled properly, start to finish.

$500–1,000

Common questions

Everything founders ask before they book a call.

What exactly is fractional HR?

Fractional HR means you get a senior HR professional embedded in your company on a part-time retainer. Not a vendor, not a temp. They know your team, your culture, your situation. The difference from hiring someone full-time: a $70k HR manager is usually junior. Your fractional HR partner has 10+ years of experience across multiple companies, costs $1,800–6,500/month, and you can scale up or down as you need.

How much does it cost?

Retainers start at $1,800/month for foundational support and go up to $6,500/month for an embedded fractional CHRO. Most clients at 15–40 employees land on the Growth package at $3,500/month — roughly 25% of the cost of a full-time HR hire when you factor in salary, benefits, payroll taxes, and recruiting.

When should we start using fractional HR?

The clearest signal is when HR takes more than 5 hours a week away from the founder or ops lead. Other triggers: you’re about to hire your 10th employee, you’ve had a compliance scare, a termination felt risky, or you’re hiring fast without a real onboarding process.

What industries do you work with?

All of them. We work with small and mid-size businesses across tech, professional services, clean energy, healthcare, construction, consumer brands, retail, manufacturing, and more. If you have 10–75 employees and HR is landing on the founder, we can help regardless of what you sell.

Do you work with companies outside Utah?

Yes — we’re fully remote and serve clients nationwide. We work with businesses in every major market: Austin, Denver, San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, and everywhere in between.

What’s included in the free HR Assessment?

A 30-minute call where we ask about your current HR setup, team size, and biggest pain points. You leave with at least one concrete recommendation you can act on immediately — regardless of whether you engage us. About 60% of people who take the assessment become clients. The other 40% get free advice.