Is this calculated cost a US W2 salary?

No. This represents managed contractor costs coordinated from the US, covering offshore virtual assistants, engineers, and operational staff without domestic payroll taxes or W2 liabilities.

What is included in a $600/mo Virtual Assistant package?

A $600/mo package provides a dedicated full-time virtual assistant handling administrative support, calendar management, customer support tickets, data entry, and basic research.

What roles does a Dedicated Specialist cover at $1,400/mo?

Dedicated Specialists typically include experienced software developers, graphic designers, technical SEO analysts, or operations managers working exclusively on your product stack.

What is a Pod-of-3 managed outsourcing team?

A Pod-of-3 provides a complete functional team (such as a developer, designer, and QA/team lead) delivering synchronized product output under streamlined US oversight.

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Outsourcing (Global Benchmark)

Priced for Global · USD

Headcount / Number of Seats Number of dedicated full-time offshore team members

Contractor Staffing Model

Virtual Assistant ($600/mo) Administrative support, scheduling, inbox triage, customer tickets Dedicated Specialist ($1,400/mo) Frontend/backend developer, UI/UX designer, digital marketer Pod-of-3 Managed Team ($3,500/mo) Turnkey multi-disciplinary pod (Dev + Design + QA/Lead)

Monthly Retainer

$600 – $960

/month

Capacity Commitment: 160 hrs

Minimum Monthly Clamp: $600/mo

Management Model: US-Directed Contractor Retainer

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Note: This is managed contractor cost directed from the US, not a domestic US W2 payroll expense.

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