Where a local hire makes more sense
If the job needs someone in the room every day, hire locally. That includes front desk greeting, site visits, handling cash or anything that needs a local license. A local hire also helps when your team works best face to face.
Where offshore help makes more sense
Work that happens on a computer and follows a repeatable process suits a dedicated offshore teammate. Think inbox and calendar, CRM upkeep, support tickets, bookkeeping entries and design requests. Your teammate works your hours, so the gap in location rarely shows up in the work.
How the cost compares
| Local full time hire | delegateit Assistant, full time | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical monthly cost | About $8,640 at the June 2026 BLS average of $54.00 per hour with benefits | From $1,500 |
| Who recruits | You do | We do and you interview the finalists |
| If the fit is wrong | You start the search again | We recruit a replacement under our guarantee |
| Term | Employment | Month to month |
| Benefits and payroll taxes | Paid by you on top of wages | Included in your monthly rate |
The BLS figure is an average across all private industry jobs. Local admin pay in your city may be lower, so put your own salary into the savings calculator.
A mix often works best
Many owners keep one local person for the in person work and add an offshore teammate for everything that can be done online. Each person ends up doing the work they are best placed for.
