The True Cost of Your First Employee
Wage + burden + administrative time. The full picture before you hire.
A $20/hour employee costs $24-28/hour loaded. Plus three to five hours per week of additional administrative time for payroll, tax filings, workers' comp, and compliance. Your first employee must generate enough revenue to cover all of this and still contribute to gross profit. …
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