COMPARISON CHART
Annual Cost of Hiring a Part-Time, On-Site Assistant vs. a Virtual Assistant
Part Time, On-Site Assistant (employee) |
Virtual Assistant | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00/hour x 1,040 hours/yr = | $40.00/hour x 240 hours*/yr = | ||
Base Cost |
$15,600 | $9,600 | |
Benefits |
15% of base salary | $2,340 |
$0 |
Paid Time Off (Vacation, holidays, sick time, etc)** |
13% of base salary | $2,028 |
$0 |
| Payroll Taxes | 12% of base salary | $1,872 |
$0 |
| Administrative Costs (Hiring, training, etc) | 7% of base salary | $1,092 |
$0 |
| TOTAL | $22,932 |
$9,600 (A Virtual Assistant pays for her own office, equipment, supplies and software!) |
TOTAL SAVINGS: $13,332 annually
* This is based on working with a Virtual Assistant for 20 hours per month. But, you can work with a Virtual Assistant as little or as much as you need! And, remember, all of a VA's time is 100% productive!
**U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Savvy Support Inc.
Houston, TX
316.832.0832
E-mail jill@savvysupport.com
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