COMPARISON CHART:
Annual
Cost of Hiring a Full-Time, On-Site Assistant vs. a Virtual Assistant
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Full-Time,
On-Site Assistant (Employee)
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Virtual
Assistant
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Base Cost |
$15.00
/hour x 2,080 hours = $31,200
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$45.00
/hour x 240 hours* =
$10,800
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-plus-
|
|
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Benefits
|
15%
of Base Salary =
$4,680
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-0-
|
-plus-
|
|
|
**Payment
for time not worked (Vacation, Holidays, Sick Time, Lunches)
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13%
of Base Salary =
$4,056
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-0-
|
-plus-
|
|
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Payroll
Taxes
|
12%
of Base Salary =
$3,744
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-0-
|
-plus-
|
|
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Administrative
Costs
(Recruiting, Hiring, Training, etc.)
|
7%
of Base Salary =
$2,184
|
-0-
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TOTAL
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$45,864
- PLUS the cost of equipment,
maintenance & supplies (computer,
phone, furniture, software, etc.!)"
|
$10,
800*
- I pay for my own
equipment,
maintenance & supplies"
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Having
a true Partner in your Success and
Time to spend how you most want to… What is that worth
to you?
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*The average retainer client uses anywhere from 15 - 20 hours
per month.
Even if you doubled this and used 40 hours per month, your cost
would only
be $21,600, still less than HALF!
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**U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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