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	HEADCOUNT PLAN
	Department-Level Hiring Timeline & Fully Loaded Compensation - 60 Month Projection
				Year 1 (FY2026)												Year 2 (FY2027)												Year 3 (FY2028)												Year 4 (FY2029)												Year 5 (FY2030)
	Department / Role	Unit		Jan-26	Feb-26	Mar-26	Apr-26	May-26	Jun-26	Jul-26	Aug-26	Sep-26	Oct-26	Nov-26	Dec-26	Jan-27	Feb-27	Mar-27	Apr-27	May-27	Jun-27	Jul-27	Aug-27	Sep-27	Oct-27	Nov-27	Dec-27	Jan-28	Feb-28	Mar-28	Apr-28	May-28	Jun-28	Jul-28	Aug-28	Sep-28	Oct-28	Nov-28	Dec-28	Jan-29	Feb-29	Mar-29	Apr-29	May-29	Jun-29	Jul-29	Aug-29	Sep-29	Oct-29	Nov-29	Dec-29	Jan-30	Feb-30	Mar-30	Apr-30	May-30	Jun-30	Jul-30	Aug-30	Sep-30	Oct-30	Nov-30	Dec-30
	ENGINEERING
	Engineering Headcount	FTE		3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	9	9	9	11	11	11	13	13	13	15	15	15	18	18	18	21	21	21	24	24	24	27	27	27	30	30	30	34	34	34	38	38	38	42	42	42	46	46	46	50	50	50	55	55	55
	Engineering Salary Cost (Monthly)	$		$43,750	$43,750	$43,750	$58,333	$58,333	$58,333	$72,917	$72,917	$72,917	$87,500	$87,500	$87,500	$106,167	$106,167	$106,167	$136,500	$136,500	$136,500	$166,833	$166,833	$166,833	$197,167	$197,167	$197,167	$236,600	$236,600	$236,600	$283,920	$283,920	$283,920	$331,240	$331,240	$331,240	$378,560	$378,560	$378,560	$442,915	$442,915	$442,915	$492,128	$492,128	$492,128	$557,745	$557,745	$557,745	$623,362	$623,362	$623,362	$716,538	$716,538	$716,538	$784,780	$784,780	$784,780	$853,022	$853,022	$853,022	$938,324	$938,324	$938,324
	SALES & MARKETING
	Sales & Marketing Headcount	FTE		2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	8	8	8	10	10	10	12	12	12	14	14	14	16	16	16	18	18	18	21	21	21	24	24	24	28	28	28	32	32	32	35	35	35	38	38	38	42	42	42	45	45	45
	S&M Salary Cost (Monthly)	$		$19,792	$19,792	$19,792	$19,792	$19,792	$19,792	$29,688	$29,688	$29,688	$39,583	$39,583	$39,583	$51,458	$51,458	$51,458	$61,750	$61,750	$61,750	$82,333	$82,333	$82,333	$102,917	$102,917	$102,917	$128,440	$128,440	$128,440	$149,847	$149,847	$149,847	$171,253	$171,253	$171,253	$192,660	$192,660	$192,660	$233,761	$233,761	$233,761	$267,155	$267,155	$267,155	$311,681	$311,681	$311,681	$356,207	$356,207	$356,207	$405,185	$405,185	$405,185	$439,916	$439,916	$439,916	$486,222	$486,222	$486,222	$520,953	$520,953	$520,953
	G&A / OPERATIONS
	G&A / Operations Headcount	FTE		1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	5	5	5	5	5	5	7	7	7	7	7	7	9	9	9	9	9	9	12	12	12	12	12	12	15	15	15	15	15	15	18	18	18	18	18	18	20	20	20	20	20	20
	G&A Salary Cost (Monthly)	$		$8,854	$8,854	$8,854	$8,854	$8,854	$8,854	$17,708	$17,708	$17,708	$17,708	$17,708	$17,708	$27,625	$27,625	$27,625	$27,625	$27,625	$27,625	$46,042	$46,042	$46,042	$46,042	$46,042	$46,042	$67,037	$67,037	$67,037	$67,037	$67,037	$67,037	$86,190	$86,190	$86,190	$86,190	$86,190	$86,190	$119,517	$119,517	$119,517	$119,517	$119,517	$119,517	$149,396	$149,396	$149,396	$149,396	$149,396	$149,396	$186,446	$186,446	$186,446	$186,446	$186,446	$186,446	$207,162	$207,162	$207,162	$207,162	$207,162	$207,162
	EXECUTIVE TEAM
	Executive Headcount	FTE		2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
	Executive Salary Cost (Monthly)	$		$37,500	$37,500	$37,500	$37,500	$37,500	$37,500	$37,500	$37,500	$37,500	$37,500	$37,500	$37,500	$58,500	$58,500	$58,500	$58,500	$58,500	$58,500	$58,500	$58,500	$58,500	$58,500	$58,500	$58,500	$81,120	$81,120	$81,120	$81,120	$81,120	$81,120	$81,120	$81,120	$81,120	$81,120	$81,120	$81,120	$105,456	$105,456	$105,456	$105,456	$105,456	$105,456	$105,456	$105,456	$105,456	$105,456	$105,456	$105,456	$131,609	$131,609	$131,609	$131,609	$131,609	$131,609	$131,609	$131,609	$131,609	$131,609	$131,609	$131,609
	TOTALS
	Total Headcount	FTE		8	8	8	9	9	9	12	12	12	14	14	14	18	18	18	21	21	21	27	27	27	31	31	31	38	38	38	43	43	43	50	50	50	55	55	55	65	65	65	71	71	71	82	82	82	90	90	90	101	101	101	108	108	108	118	118	118	126	126	126
	Total Fully Loaded Payroll	$		$109,896	$109,896	$109,896	$124,479	$124,479	$124,479	$157,813	$157,813	$157,813	$182,292	$182,292	$182,292	$243,750	$243,750	$243,750	$284,375	$284,375	$284,375	$353,708	$353,708	$353,708	$404,625	$404,625	$404,625	$513,197	$513,197	$513,197	$581,923	$581,923	$581,923	$669,803	$669,803	$669,803	$738,530	$738,530	$738,530	$901,649	$901,649	$901,649	$984,256	$984,256	$984,256	$1,124,278	$1,124,278	$1,124,278	$1,234,421	$1,234,421	$1,234,421	$1,439,779	$1,439,779	$1,439,779	$1,542,751	$1,542,751	$1,542,751	$1,678,016	$1,678,016	$1,678,016	$1,798,048	$1,798,048	$1,798,048
	Avg Monthly Cost per Employee	$		$13,737	$13,737	$13,737	$13,831	$13,831	$13,831	$13,151	$13,151	$13,151	$13,021	$13,021	$13,021	$13,542	$13,542	$13,542	$13,542	$13,542	$13,542	$13,100	$13,100	$13,100	$13,052	$13,052	$13,052	$13,505	$13,505	$13,505	$13,533	$13,533	$13,533	$13,396	$13,396	$13,396	$13,428	$13,428	$13,428	$13,872	$13,872	$13,872	$13,863	$13,863	$13,863	$13,711	$13,711	$13,711	$13,716	$13,716	$13,716	$14,255	$14,255	$14,255	$14,285	$14,285	$14,285	$14,220	$14,220	$14,220	$14,270	$14,270	$14,270
	NOTES
	- Blue cells = editable headcount inputs. Modify to adjust hiring plan.
	- Salary costs include benefits & tax burden (from Assumptions) and annual salary increases.
	- Source: Sample headcount ramp. Replace with actual hiring plan.