AI Automation ROI Calculator
Process Parameters
Employees doing manual tasks2
150
Hours/week per person on this task10h
1h40h
Average hourly cost (fully loaded)$35
$15$150
Error rate in manual processes1%
0%25%
Project Investment
Auto-calculate (20% of annual savings)
Estimated project cost$4,974
Annual Impact
Total Annual Savings
$24,868
in labour and error reduction
Hours Freed
700
hrs / year
ROI ↑ Strong
400%
first-year return
Payback
2.4
months to break even
Savings Breakdown
Suggested Project Fee Range
Conservative · 15%
$3,730
→
Standard · 25%
$6,217
Value-based pricing: 15–25% of documented annual savings. Client ROI remains strongly positive at both ends of this range.
Automation coverage: 70% · Rework multiplier: 1.5× · 50 working weeks/yr