Most comparisons put a salary next to a monthly fee and stop there. This one adds the costs that come with employing somebody and do not appear on a payslip, because those are what change the answer.
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What the employment side includes
- Employer payroll taxes, which are a percentage of salary and vary by state, so take the current rate for yours
- Benefits you offer, which for many small employers is the second largest line after salary
- Software licences and a workstation, which a bought service usually includes in its fee
- Recruitment, spread over the expected tenure rather than charged to the first year
- Cover during absence, and the gap between somebody leaving and a replacement being productive
What the calculator deliberately leaves out
Two things, because neither can be estimated honestly without knowing your business. The first is the value of the work itself: a decision made on better numbers can be worth more than the entire cost of either option, and it is not a line in a spreadsheet. The second is the cost of the capability you do not get, which depends on what you need and cannot be assumed.
Use the output as a floor for the conversation rather than an answer. It tells you what each option costs, not which one is right.
Where this applies
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