Time is Money Calculator

See whether delegating, automating or stopping low-value work could free up time for work that creates more value.

Enter your monthly figures

Use realistic figures for one task or group of similar tasks.

Hours currently spent on the task

Hours expected to be released

Cost to outsource or automate

Estimated value created from one freed-up hour

Estimated monthly net benefit

Enter your figures to see whether delegating or automating may be worthwhile.

Potential value created $0

Outsourcing or automation cost $0

Hours still spent on the task 0

Break-even value per freed-up hour $0

What to do next

Review whether to keep, automate, delegate or stop the task.

This calculator estimates potential time value, not guaranteed cash income. The freed-up time must be used on sales, client delivery, planning or better decisions for the benefit to be realised.

The calculator uses these formulas:

Potential value created
= hours released × value created per freed-up hour
Estimated monthly net benefit
= potential value created − outsourcing or automation cost
Hours still spent on the task
= current hours − hours released
Break-even value per freed-up hour
= outsourcing or automation cost ÷ hours released

Example:

Current task hours: 20
Hours released: 15
Outsourcing cost: $600
Value per freed-up hour: $150

Results:

Potential value created = 15 × $150 = $2,250
Net benefit = $2,250 − $600 = $1,650
Hours still spent = 20 − 15 = 5 hours
Break-even value per hour = $600 ÷ 15 = $40

So the calculator is saying:

you only need each freed-up hour to create more than $40 of value
based on your estimate of $150 per hour, the change may be worthwhile

Time is Money Calculator

See what low-value work is costing you and whether delegating, automating or stopping it could free up more valuable owner time.

Enter your time and cost figures

Use realistic monthly figures. This is about where your time creates the most value, not simply cutting work.

Target monthly Owner Pay

Working hours per month

Hours spent monthly on low-value work

Monthly cost to outsource or automate

Estimated value of one higher-value hour

Hours expected to be released

Estimated monthly net benefit

Enter your figures to see whether delegating or automating may be worthwhile.

Owner hourly value $0

Monthly value of low-value time $0

Potential value of released time $0

Outsourcing or automation cost $0

Hours still spent on low-value work 0

Break-even value per released hour $0

What to do next

Review whether to keep, automate, delegate or stop the task.

This calculator estimates time value, not guaranteed cash income. The released time must be used on work that improves sales, client delivery, planning or decision-making for the potential benefit to be realised.