What does loaded hourly cost mean?
It is an estimate of what one working hour costs the business, including wages or salary and any payroll costs or benefits you choose to include. If you do not know it, use a reasonable internal estimate.
Free workflow cost calculator
What is this repetitive task costing you?
Put a yearly number on one recurring office task. See the hours, labour cost, and conservative improvement scenarios without sharing your email.
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Estimated current workload
What this task may be costing
Hours each week
11
Hours each year
572
Annual labour cost
$21,736
Cost per task
$21
If the administrative portion were reduced
30%
172 hrs · $6,521
50%
286 hrs · $10,868
70%
400 hrs · $15,215
This looks like a candidate for an assisted workflow: software prepares and organizes the work, while a person keeps final control.
Estimate, not a savings guarantee
Actual savings depend on the accuracy of your inputs, the portion of work that can safely change, workflow volume and consistency, exceptions and human review, implementation and software costs, staff adoption, and how recovered time is used.
How the estimate works
Simple arithmetic, visible assumptions.
The calculator multiplies weekly volume by time per task, people involved, 52 working weeks, and your loaded hourly cost. The rework percentage adds time for corrections, missing information, or repeated handling.
The 30%, 50%, and 70% scenarios show only what those portions of the current workload represent. They do not assume that all work can—or should—be removed.
A useful workflow normally has stable inputs, repeatable rules, enough volume to matter, and a clear place for human judgment. Sirrius starts by examining those conditions.
Common questions
Use the number carefully.
Does the calculator guarantee savings?
No. The calculator estimates the cost of the current task from the assumptions you enter; it does not forecast or guarantee what you will save. Actual savings depend on the accuracy of your inputs, how much of the work can safely be changed, workflow volume and consistency, exceptions and human-review requirements, implementation and software costs, staff adoption, and whether recovered time is put to productive use.
Should every repetitive task be automated?
No. Low-volume work, constantly changing processes, and work requiring nuanced judgment may be better addressed through clearer procedures, training, or no change at all.
Does Sirrius receive my calculator entries?
No. The calculation runs in your browser. If you copy a result link, the assumptions are placed in that URL so you can share them; do not enter confidential or personal information.
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