Let’s get to the bottom line and double check the numbers. It is simply more effective and efficient to hire a professional VA to handle your support services then it is to hire a temporary or staff: According to www.salary.com.  "A typical Administrative Assistant III working in the United States earns a median total compensation including benefits of $55,226.” This amount does not include office space, training, software, technology equipment, furniture and wasted idle time. Utilizing a VA will result in a savings of $22,726 annually!! 

	Administrative Assistant III    (40)Hours/week $26.55/hour		Virtual Assistant  (40)Hours/week $25.00/hour
Benefits	Median  Amount	% of Total	Median Amount	% of Total
Base Salary	$38,459	70%	$32,500	100%
Bonuses	$514	1%	$0	0%
Social Security	$2,981	5%	$0	0%
401k/403b	$1,411	3%	$0	0%
Disability	$951	2%	$0	0%
Healthcare	$5,390	10%	$0	0%
Pension	$1,263	2%	$0	0%
Time Off	$4,257	8%	$0	0%
Total	$55,226	100%	$22,726	100%

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