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Cost Comparison

 

 

Employee

Virtual Assistant / 1099 Employee

 

Base Salary

$40,286 Annually

$19.37 Hourly

40 hours a week

$15,000 to $28,800 Annually

$17.00 -$35.00 an hour

Only when you need assistance

 

Taxes

(Social Security, Medicare)

$3137.88 Annually

$0.00

VA’s are responsible for

their own taxes

 

401K/403B

(Matching)

$987.01 Annually

$0.00

VA’s are responsible for

their own 401K

 

Healthcare

(Medical, Dental & Vision)

$500 Monthly

$6000 Annually

$0.00

VA’s are responsible for

their own Healthcare

 

Bonuses

$1208.58

based on a 3% bonus

$0.00

Bonuses are not mandatory

unless otherwise noted or agreed

upon in the contract

 

Raise

$1611.44 Annually

based on a 4% raise

$0.00

Because you have a contract,

prices stay the same throughout

the contract life.

 

Time Off

(sick, vacation, personal)

120 hours a year

$2324.40 Annually

$0.00

You only pay for the hours you need

 

Office Equipment

(computer, printer, etc...)

$3,500

For a basic office setup; Computer, Printer,

Phone, Desk, Chair, etc...

$0.00

VA’s have their own office and

office equipment

 

Pay when business is slow

Weekly Salary

$0.00

You only pay for your VA

when you need them

 

Approx. Total Annually

$59,055.31

$15,000 - $28,800

Ø       Employee information was provided by www.salary.com. The itemized list is based on the national average for an executive assistant.

Ø       Virtual Assistant information is based on the average amount of work done by a Virtual Assistant /1099 Contract Employee monthly. This includes the basic tasks such as, word processing, desktop publishing, bookkeeping & database management. Please note that the monthly hours worked is based on a statistical average and depending on your needs.  The annual cost for a Virtual Assistant /1099 Independent Contract employee may be much less or slightly higher.