VA cost calculator

What would a VA actually cost you?

Drag the sliders to see your monthly VA spend, and what you'd save vs a local hire. Numbers are indicative, based on our actual placements in 2026.

$15 General admin VA
$12 admin $22 specialist $35 bookkeeping
20 hrs Part-time
5 hrs 20 hrs 40 hrs

Your monthly VA spend

$1,300

Approx, billed weekly. No super, no leave loading, no equipment.

Local hire equivalent $6,500/mo
You save vs local $5,200/mo (80%)
Hours back per week 20
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How we calculate this

  • Hourly rates reflect what DotVA actually charges, based on role complexity. Admin from $12/hr, specialist from $22/hr, finance/bookkeeping from $35/hr.
  • Monthly spend assumes 4.33 weeks per month at your selected hours and rate.
  • Local hire equivalent uses an Australian Bureau of Statistics 2026 admin assistant median of approximately $32/hr, plus 11.5% super, plus 4 weeks annual leave + 10 days sick leave loaded across 50 working weeks.
  • What's not included: equipment, office space, recruiter fees, training time, or replacement costs. All of these favour the VA option further.

Numbers are indicative. Get a precise quote on a discovery call.