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A repetitive workflow has a real cost, in hours and dollars. This shows you that cost, how fast automation pays it back, and what 3 years of doing nothing would actually run.
Your repetitive workflow
Salary + benefits + overhead, divided by working hours. ~$30–60 covers most ops roles.
Most repetitive workflows are 70–90% automatable. Edge cases and judgment calls stay human.
For reference: our productised offers run $1,800–$7,500 depending on scope.
What this workflow is costing you
416
Hours/year recovered
$16,640
Annual labour cost recovered
3.2
Months to payback
$45,420
3-year net value
Right now this workflow costs about $20,800 a year in labour. A $4,500 automation pays back in about 3 months, then keeps returning for free.
Numbers are estimates. Real engagements are scoped against your actual workflow before any number is committed in writing.
How this is calculated
- Hours recovered = (hours/week × % automatable) × 52 weeks
- Annual savings = hours recovered × hourly cost
- Payback period = build cost ÷ monthly savings
- 3-year net value = (3 years of savings) − build cost
The numbers don't account for compounding effects: fewer mistakes, faster response times, recovered focus for higher-value work. Those typically add 20–40% on top.
