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Hourly labor cost ($/hr) What an hour of the relevant person's time is worth — wage plus overhead, or your own effective rate. Hours per week spent on this task Be honest: include the fiddly bits (re-reading, fixing, chasing). AI tool cost ($/month) The subscription or usage cost. Check the vendor's current pricing. % of the task AI realistically handles Not the marketing claim — the share after you review, fix, and handle exceptions. 50–80% is a common planning range. One-time setup cost ($, optional) Your setup hours × hourly rate, plus any onboarding fees. Used for payback time.

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Estimates only — example math, not a guarantee. Excludes training time, ongoing maintenance, and the cost of mistakes the AI makes. Re-run monthly with real measured hours; see how to measure AI ROI.