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 = | $30.00/hour x 240 hours*/yr = | ||
|
Base Cost
|
$15,600 | $7,200 | |
|
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 |
$7,200
(A Virtual Assistant pays for her own office, equipment, supplies and software) |
TOTAL SAVINGS: $15,732 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
Houston, TX
316.832.0832
E-mail jill@savvysupport.com
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