In-House Hiring vs Virtual Support Cost Calculator

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Your cost comparison
Your average hourly billing rate
Used to estimate the potential value of recovered billable hours
$ /hr
In-house support salary
Base annual pay for a legal assistant, executive assistant, or paralegal
$ /yr
Monthly virtual support cost
Your quoted or estimated monthly support cost
$ /mo
Workspace, software & equipment costs
Typical annual range: $5k–$15k per employee
$ /yr
Hours you spend on non-billable tasks each week
Time spent on admin tasks like scheduling, intake, document prep, billing and coordination. Most firms report 8–15 hours/week of non-billable admin work.
10 hrs
2 hrs30 hrs
Employer taxes, benefits & payroll costs
Health insurance, payroll taxes, PTO, workers comp, and related employment costs. Most firms spend an additional 20–30% beyond salary.
25%
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Estimated Total Annual Cost
In-House Staff Higher Cost
$0
— per month
Base salary $0
Benefits & payroll taxes $0
Office & equipment $0
Recruiting & onboarding $0
Turnover risk (avg 18 mo) $0
Virtual Support Lower Cost
$0
— per month
Monthly retainer × 12 $0
Benefits & payroll taxes $0
Office & equipment $0
Recruiting & onboarding $0
Turnover risk $0
Your estimated annual savings
$0
by choosing virtual support over in-house staff
estimated return on support investment
Potential billable revenue recovered
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Recovered value
per week
$0
Recovered value
per month
$0
Recovered value
per year
Estimates are illustrative and based on common legal industry averages. Recruiting costs are estimated at 15% of annual salary. Employee turnover costs are estimated at 20% of salary over an average 18-month tenure. Benefits and payroll burden apply only to in-house employees. Actual virtual support pricing varies based on provider, hours, and scope of work.