Fractional CHRO: what it costs, and when you need one.
I've sat in the CHRO seat, and the CEO, COO and CAO seats next to it. Here's the straight answer on what a fractional CHRO costs, when it's the right hire and when what you need is someone at the leadership table.
I've held the CHRO seat, and the CEO seat it reports to, so I see both sides of every one of those calls.
Prices are right here. No pitch call. If it's not a fit, I'll tell you.
What a fractional CHRO costs
Published October 2026 rates put a fractional CHRO at about $125 to $215 an hour. At about 13 hours a week, that's roughly $6,500 to $11,100 a month.
| Fractional CHRO | Organizational Advisory | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | About $125 to $215 an hour, or $6,500 to $11,100 a month part time | From $15,000 a month |
| What you get | Someone running the people side part time | Me at your leadership table before the big calls |
| Best when | You need someone doing the work every week | The leadership team needs to make the right call about the people, the structure and the next move |
Fractional CHRO rates are from Go Fractional, October 2026.
When to hire one
A fractional CHRO runs the people side part time. That's the right hire when you need someone doing the work every week.
When you need the other seat
But sometimes nobody needs to run anything new. The leadership team needs to make the right call about the people, the structure and the next move. That's a different seat. Organizational Advisory puts me at your leadership table, from $15,000 a month. I've held the CHRO seat, and the CEO seat it reports to, so I see both sides of every one of those calls.
What people ask first
How much does a fractional CHRO cost?
Published October 2026 rates put a fractional CHRO at about $125 to $215 an hour. At about 13 hours a week, that's roughly $6,500 to $11,100 a month.
Do I need a fractional CHRO or an advisor?
If you need someone to run it day to day, hire the fractional CHRO. If you need the judgment before the big calls, that's me.
Want me at your leadership table?
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