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

$1,299/mo

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

Local hire equivalent $3,509/mo
You save vs local $2,210/mo (63%)
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 $18/hr, finance/bookkeeping from $25/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 12% super (the SG rate from 1 July 2025), plus 4 weeks annual leave + 10 days sick leave loaded across 46 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.

Want the full loaded local-hire maths? See our VA rate benchmark and the 2026 VA cost guide.