The real numbers
A salary is not a cost. Super is just the start.
Advertise $64,800 and you'll pay well past it. Superannuation, payroll tax, workers comp, leave loading, recruitment and a laptop all land on top.
Local hire
Australia- Base salary
- $5,400
- Superannuation (12%)
- $648
- Payroll tax (4.85%)
- $293
- Workers comp (1.5%)
- $81
- Leave loading (2.5%)
- $135
- Recruitment, amortised
- $1,000
- Desk, laptop, software
- $250
True cost /mo
$7,807
31% of that is on-costs, not salary — superannuation alone adds $648.
Alternate Outsourcing
Offshore team- All-in fee
- $1,620
True cost /mo
$1,620
You keep $6,187 per mo — about 79% less than hiring locally, with no super, no payroll tax and no leave liability sitting on your books.
Cost my teamIndicative only. Based on a 160-hour month, superannuation guarantee at 12%, payroll tax at 4.85% and workers compensation at 1.5%. Payroll tax thresholds and rates vary by state; recruitment and equipment costs are amortised over a year. Your actual figures are confirmed on a call.
- 3 wks
- Average time to first day
- 68%
- Typical cost saving vs local
- 24/7
- Coverage across time zones
- 30 days
- Notice. No lock-in contracts
Ask Alt
Not sure what team you need?
Describe what's not getting done. Alt will map it to roles, give you a rough number and only push a call when you're ready.
Hey, I'm Alt.
Tell me what's clogging up your week and I'll tell you exactly which team fixes it, what it costs, and how fast it starts.
What we staff
Pick a function. We'll bring the people.
Filter by department, or ask Alt if you're not sure which one owns your problem.
IT & Helpdesk
Tickets closed before your team wakes up
from
$1,620 /mo
~70% below local hire
Digital Marketing
Campaigns that run, not just get planned
from
$1,875 /mo
~70% below local hire
Inbound Sales
Every enquiry answered, none left cold
from
$1,620 /mo
~70% below local hire
Outbound Sales / BDM
Pipeline built while you're closing
from
$2,625 /mo
~70% below local hire
Admin Support
Your calendar, inbox and paperwork, handled
from
$1,620 /mo
~70% below local hire
Virtual Assistant
An EA who actually clears your week
from
$1,770 /mo
~70% below local hire
Coordinator
The person who keeps the job moving
from
$1,740 /mo
~70% below local hire
Solar Compliance & Submissions
STC paperwork done right, first time
from
$2,130 /mo
~70% below local hire
VEU Compliance & Submissions
VEU claims lodged clean and on time
from
$2,130 /mo
~70% below local hire
Operations Manager
Someone senior owning the day to day
from
$2,760 /mo
~70% below local hire
Xero / MYOB Specialist
Books closed on the third, every month
from
$1,875 /mo
~70% below local hire
Website Development & Maintenance
A site that ships, then keeps improving
from
$2,010 /mo
~70% below local hire
Tailored Solutions
If it's repeatable, we can staff it
from
$2,220 /mo
~70% below local hire
How it works
Four steps from "we're stretched" to "they started Monday".
- 01
Tell us the problem
Chat with Alt or run the team builder. No job description needed — just describe what's not getting done.
- 02
We design the team
Role mix, seniority, shift pattern and an indicative monthly cost, on the same call.
- 03
We recruit and train
Sourced, vetted and onboarded to your tools and tone. You interview the shortlist.
- 04
They work as yours
Your standups, your Slack, your KPIs. We handle payroll, HR, IT and retention.
Get a costed team plan in 15 minutes.
No pitch deck, no procurement dance. A real conversation about the work, then a team shape and a number.