True Cost of Your First Hire | GROW · Nexus Practice Management

The role

A wage is only the start. Add the on-costs that come with employing someone.

Base salary / year ($)

Superannuation (%)currently 11.5%, rising to 12%

Workers’ comp & insurance (%)

Paid leave loading (%)optional

Payroll tax (%)usually 0 for a first hire — below the threshold

Other on-costs / year ($)training, equipment, software, recruitment

If the hire bills (optional)

For a practitioner who sees clients. Leave blank for an admin hire.

Average fee per session ($)

Their billable sessions / week

Weeks worked / year

Your read

Fully-loaded annual cost

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Monthly cost

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On-costs on top of salary

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Revenue to break even

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Sessions/wk to cover themselves

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Their billings cover…

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Enter the role to see the true cost.

My read on this hire

This is Module 6 of GROW

Make your first hire with confidence

GROW shows you how to hire your first team member compliantly — the right role, the award and on-costs, and how to onboard so they pay for themselves.

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