Sample Cost Comparison: Part-time professional assistant vs typical "full-time" Virtual Assistant*
Rescue Desk, LLC
Rescue Desk Virtual Assistant Services     PO Box 8882      Madison, WI 53708
Phone: 608.358.7991     Fax: 608.237.2566    Email: Info@RescueDeskVA.com
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Virtual Assistants (VAs) and on-staff Executive Assistants (EAs) have quite a bit in common.
Both offer professional business support, give executives and small business owners the time
they need to focus on more immediate revenue-generating tasks, require experience and skills
specific to the job at hand, and develop long-lasting collaborative relationships.

But, the biggest differences are found in the cost- and time-savings, the commitment required,
and the resources available to your assistant.
Provide professional business support and commitment to business goals.
X
X
Requires specific experience and expertise.
X
X
Requires a financial commitment in salary, benefits, taxes, equipment,
training, etc.
 
X
Requires enough work to fill an 8-hour (or 4-hour) day.
 
X
Easy access to resources outside the realm of the office environment.
X
 
Must pay for unproductive or "down" time.
 
X
Offers flexibility in available hours; only pay for time-on-task.
X
 
Has a unique and first-hand understanding of running a business.
X
 
Virtual
Assistant
On-staff
Assistant
Hourly Wage
$20/hour
Hours per week
20
Estimated additional costs
(benefits, taxes, training, space,
equip, unproductive time, etc.,)
$15/hour
(average)
Monthly Total
$2,800
Hourly Wage
$30/hour
Hours per week
10
Estimated additional costs
(benefits, taxes, training, space,
equip, unproductive time, etc.,)
$0
Monthly Total
$1,200
Part-time professional assistant
Virtual Assistant (on retainer)*
as well as per-project support  to meet clients' needs.
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