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The real cost of hiring locally vs VATasker
Before you hire a full-time admin locally, understand the full annual cost — not just the advertised salary.
The true cost of a local admin hire in Australia:
- Base salary: $55,000–$70,000/year
- Superannuation (11.5%): $6,325–$8,050/year
- Annual leave (4 weeks): built into salary
- Sick leave: 10 days/year
- Payroll tax (if applicable): up to 4.85% in WA
- Recruitment cost: $3,000–$8,000 one-time
- Equipment and software: $2,000–$5,000
- Workers compensation insurance: variable
- Total annual cost: $70,000–$100,000+ for one person
VATasker flat subscription:
- Launch Support: $797/month = $9,564/year
- Growth Support: $1,497/month = $17,964/year
- Team Support (dedicated VA + AI agents): $2,497/month = $29,964/year
- No super. No leave. No recruitment. No equipment. No lock-in.
This is not a freelancer comparison. VATasker includes managed accountability, documented SOPs, KPI reporting, replacement guarantee, and AI agents from Tier 3. A freelancer does not.