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Day rate calculator
What does an independent associate really cost against a permanent hire for the same piece of work?
Associate day rate£650
Days of work needed60 days
Equivalent permanent salary£90,000
Independent associate
£39,000
Permanent equivalent
£49,909
You save
£10,909 (22%)
Assumes 30% employment on-costs (NI, pension, benefits), 220 working days per year, and a 20% recruitment fee on the permanent hire. The permanent salary tracks the day rate (≈ ×138) — adjust it directly to override. Indicative only.
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