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What would your next hire cost?

One fixed monthly fee, everything included. Compare it against what the same engineer costs you on Australian payroll, built up line by line.

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Role

Seniority

Senior · 6+ years

AustraliaLocal full-time hire

Total cost to company

$240,715

Year one, all-in

Base salary: $170,000
Superannuation (12%): $20,400
Workers compensation: $2,550
Payroll tax (NSW): $9,265
Recruiting fee (20%): $34,000
Equipment and other: $4,500
Equity or options: Varies

Total cost to company

$75,000

$6,250 a month, all-in. Estimated for this role.

Benefits: Included
Payroll and compliance: Included
Legal and IP: Included
Engineer-led vetting: Included
Recruiting: Included
Equipment and IT: Included
Replacement any time: Included

Annual saving with Cloud Employee

$165,715 a year

That's $13,810 back every month

69%

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What we handle, so you don't

Legal, payroll and taxEmployment handled in-country
Engineer-led vettingSenior engineers, not recruiters
Time zone overlapYour hours, your standups
IP and contractsYour code stays yours
Performance coachingProblems surface early
Learning and developmentWhy 97% stay past two years

Base salary sits at the top of Glassdoor's Sydney base range of $130,000-$169,000 and inside HackerX's senior Sydney band of $135,000-$180,000. Recruiting fee shown at 20%, paid on start day. Superannuation at the 12% Guarantee rate, workers compensation at 1.5%, payroll tax at the NSW rate of 5.45% which applies above the state threshold. Paid leave is excluded because salaried staff are paid the same whether on leave or not. Figures reflect Sydney and Melbourne. Equity and share options are excluded from the total. Cloud Employee figures are all-in.

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