The short answer
A dedicated full time offshore assistant from delegateit starts at $1,500 a month for about 160 hours. That works out to roughly $9.38 an hour. Part time starts at $900 a month for about 80 hours, or about $11.25 an hour. Specialists in fields like bookkeeping and design start at $2,200 a month.
Published prices side by side
The table below uses only prices that each company shows on its own pricing page. Where a company does not publish the hours included we leave the hourly figure blank instead of guessing.
| Provider | Published starting price | Hours included | Rough cost per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| delegateit Assistant, full time | $1,500/mo | About 160 | About $9.38 |
| delegateit Assistant, part time | $900/mo | About 80 | About $11.25 |
| delegateit Specialist | $2,200/mo | Full time | About $13.75 at 160 hours |
| Prialto | $1,500/mo per unit, 90 day minimum | 55 per unit | About $27.27 |
| MyOutDesk | From $1,988/mo, or $2,500/mo for complex roles | Not stated on the page | Not stated |
What a US employee costs for comparison
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that employers paid an average of $54.00 per hour worked for full time private industry workers in June 2026 once benefits were included. Wages made up $36.97 of that and benefits made up $17.03. At 160 hours that comes to about $8,640 a month.
That figure covers every kind of job, so an admin role in your area may cost less or more. Use it as a starting point and then run your own numbers in our savings calculator.
Costs people forget
Recruiting time and job board fees add up before anyone starts. So do software seats and the hours you spend training. With a managed provider some of that is folded into the monthly price. With a freelancer marketplace you usually handle it yourself, and the platform takes a fee from each contract.
How to compare fairly
Divide each monthly price by the hours it includes. Then ask who recruits and replaces the person and whether there is a minimum term. A lower hourly rate means little if you have to start over every few months.
