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What could a dedicated remote team member cost your business? Compare local staffing with a Philippines-based staff — including the costs beyond their salary.
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The Remote Staff True Cost Calculator
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Philippines wages are entered in PHP. Your local costs, remote client costs and savings are compared in Australian dollars.
STEP 3 / YOUR COMPARISON One team member · AUD
Your Potential Cost Saving
$31.44 potential saving per hour
78.3% lower estimated annual cost
HOURLY BASIS: AVAILABLE WORKING HOURS| True cost | Hourly | Per annum |
|---|---|---|
| Local staff | $39.00 | $68,172 |
| Remote staff | $7.56 | $14,820 |
| Saving / (extra cost) | $31.44 | $53,352 |
₱32,500 gross monthly wage · 43 PHP per A$1
Average remote monthly budget, including the annual bonus provision and selected HMO.
Indicative budgeting comparison, not a quote or guaranteed saving. Role scope, productivity and working patterns may differ. Salary and allowances are assumptions; taxes, additional equipment, overtime and unentered costs are excluded.
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| Annual cost component (AUD) | Local staff | Remote staff |
|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $59,280.00 | $9,069.77 |
| Super / employer contributions | $7,113.60 | $1,459.53 |
| Payroll-tax allowance | $1,778.40 | $0.00 |
| Additional leave allowance | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Administration fee | $0.00 | $3,174.42 |
| 13th-month salary provision | $0.00 | $755.81 |
| HMO cover | $0.00 | $360.00 |
| Total annual cost | $68,172.00 | $14,819.53 |
Annual paid hours: local 1,976, remote 2,080. Available hours: local 1,748, remote 1,960. Fully budgeted paid-hour rates: local $34.50, remote $7.12.
Local annual salary = hourly rate × weekly paid hours × 52, or your entered annual salary. Local annual cost adds the chosen super and payroll-tax assumptions. An additional leave allowance is included only if enabled.
Remote monthly base cost = (PHP basic wage + SSS + Pag-IBIG + PhilHealth + administration fee on basic wage) ÷ PHP per AUD. Remote annual cost = 12 × monthly base cost + 13th-month provision converted to AUD + 12 × monthly HMO. The administration fee applies to regular basic salary only, following the supplied spreadsheet; no fee is applied to benefits or the separate bonus.
The source's headline hourly rate excludes HMO and 13th-month pay. This calculator includes them in the headline true cost and also shows the source-compatible base hourly rate below. PHP converts to AUD by division by 43 at the default rate; this follows the workbook's cell formulas rather than its ambiguous prose instruction to multiply by FX.
Source-compatible remote base cost: $1,141.98/month or $6.59/paid hour, excluding the separate 13th-month provision and HMO.
Available local hours = weekly hours × (52 − absent weeks). Available remote hours = weekly hours × 52 − (leave days + other non-working days) × weekly hours ÷ working days per week. Paid-hour mode divides both annual budgets by their respective weekly hours × 52. Paid leave is included within salary, not added again by default.
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your business needs.
A dedicated remote professional can support your day-to-day work, giving your local team more time for customers, decisions and growth.
You manage their work and shape the way they fit into your business. HGi Australia supports the recruitment and employment process in the Philippines.
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Identify the tasks, skills, systems and working hours you need. Choose a role around real responsibilities.
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See salary, employer allowances, administration, bonus and optional healthcare together, before you plan your next hire.
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Plan onboarding, communication and supervision so your remote colleague becomes part of your operation.
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Tell HGi Australia what you need. We’ll use your selected role and budget to start a conversation about a suitable remote staffing solution.
Administrative Assistant: $68,172 local staff vs $14,820 remote staff per annum, at ₱32,500 gross monthly wage.
Potential Saving of $53,352 per annum.Review version: this enquiry form is not connected yet. No enquiry will be sent.
A few things worth knowing.
Are these wages and savings guaranteed?
No. The PHP ranges are planning estimates from the supplied wage workbook. Its “average” is a midpoint. Final pay and client fees depend on candidate experience, role scope and agreed terms. Fixed employer allowances should be confirmed for the selected wage before a quote is issued.
Why are there two ways to compare hourly costs?
Paid hours include time covered by salary while a person is on paid leave. Available working hours exclude the absence you enter, so the cost per available hour is higher. The selected basis is used consistently for both staff options. Annual budgets are not changed by switching the basis.
Can I use a different PHP wage or exchange rate?
Yes. Choose Low, Average or High, or type your own monthly PHP salary. Open the assumptions to change PHP per Australian dollar. The default 43 PHP per AUD comes from the example spreadsheet and is not a live exchange-rate feed.
Are engineering and legal roles suitable for remote work?
These ranges describe support work. Technical or legal responsibilities need appropriate supervision and a clear scope. Site work, regulated advice and independent professional sign-off are not assumed. See the selected role's evidence note for limitations.
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