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Automation ROI calculator

Put in how many people do a manual task, how long it takes, what their time costs and what you expect implementation to cost. The calculator shows hours recovered, annual savings, payback and three-year net. It is an estimate from your inputs, not a quote.

Your numbers

Change any value and the estimate below updates.

Salary plus benefits and overhead, divided by working hours.

Start lower if the work needs judgment, higher if it is repetitive data entry.

Software, hosting, maintenance.

Your estimate

Estimate based on your inputs, not a quote.

Hours recovered per year
288 hours
Annual gross savings
$12,960
Annual running cost
$1,800
First-year net
-$3,840
Gross savings minus running and implementation costs.
Payback
About 16 months
Three-year net
$18,480

Assumptions

The estimate assumes 48 working weeks a year. Savings only show up if the recovered time is redeployed to other work, or if the work would otherwise need new hires. Implementation and running costs are the figures you entered. Everything here is an estimate from your own inputs, not a quote.

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