Before you start posting on wanted boards and hiring an HR company to put together a sales team for your company, there are a few things you should know.

First, an in-house sales team is not your only option. Hiring an outsourced team can bring you bigger and better results at a lower cost. There are many misconceptions about outsourcing, but the belief that it is much more costly than an in-house team seems to be the most common one. You don’t have to take my word for it, I’ll break it down for you in actual numbers.

When hiring an employee, there are certain costs that need to be considered.

Average salary is at $70k a year

As an employer, you need to pay another 20% on average for taxes, benefits, etc. That means the employee now costs an average of $84k a year.

On average, there are 22 work days a month. Taking into account holidays, vacations, and sick days, employees work an average of 16 days a month.

Sales employees are most effective up to five hours a day. Five hours a day for 16 days a month is a total 80 hours a month – 960 hours a year which you’re paying $84k for.

That’s $87.5 an hour!

On average, the price you pay per hour for an outsourced sales professional ranges from $40 to $60.

Overall, working with a professional and experienced outsourced team means that you pay less and get more. There are many reasons to consider outsourcing for your company. At DRolls Associates, we have over 10 years of experience providing companies in many different industries with business development and lead generation services that help grow their sales activities and expand to new markets.