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How much does a Virtual Assistant cost?

Suzy King
Price vs Value: How much should you pay a VA?

So you’re interested in hiring a Virtual Assistant but want to know how much it costs. Fair question!

The good news is, the whole concept of using a Virtual Assistant involves great value – you’re avoiding the costs of recruiting an employee and paying a full-time salary. What’s more, there’s no stress of managing that person, and there’s no NI or pension costs to worry about either!
But let’s get to the crunch, how much should you expect to pay a Virtual Assistant?

Most VAs work on an hourly rate

You’ll find almost every Virtual Assistant will charge by the hour, with many having packages which will involve a discount if you commit to regular work.

According to a 2019 survey by the Society of Virtual Assistants, the hourly rate VAs charge is around £30 per hour. Indeed, this is what we charge at Miss MPSfor ad-hoc work – this goes to under £30 an hour for clients who commit to more than 10 hours per month.
The comparison with employing a full-time employee

Compared to minimum wage (which is £8.21 for over 25s), £30 per hour may seem quite a jump. That is until you actually look at what it costs to employ someone.

A typical entry level admin or receptionist salary is £16,000+. You then need to add employer NIC, mandatory pension and you will also need to consider the cost of equipment, any training and the ongoing management. So, even with minimal spend, you’re talking at least £18,000.
What does that translate to? You would need to use Miss MPS – at our highest ad-hoc rate – for over 50 hours a month to justify hiring a full-time admin person.

Then you have to consider value for money

Consider this, how good do you expect an entry level admin person to cope versus a team of experienced Virtual Assistants? Whilst we’re more than happy to handle basic admin jobs, we have a wealth of experience doing the likes of social media management, board minutes, event preparation, mystery shopping, supplier reviews, website design and much more. You only have to read some of our client testimonialsto see how highly our team is valued.

Ready to talk? Get in touch via our contact formor give us a call on 01732 757 870.

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