Can I Afford to Hire? Calculator
What another stylist or assistant really costs, how busy they need to be to pay their way, and the cash you need while their book fills.
- Their full cost a week and a year, with KiwiSaver, ACC, paid leave, public holidays and sick days counted
- The client hours and weekly takings they need before they cover their own cost, and what happens if that sits too close to a full book
- The week they start paying their way, the week you get your money back, and how much to have in the bank before they start
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Built by a working salon owner, for salon owners
| Full cost, a week | $1,313 |
| Break-even service takings a week | $1,883 of $2,304 |
| First covers their weekly cost | Week 22 |
| Cash to have on hand | $16,347 |
| Year one ends | $7,861 behind while their book fills |
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What you'll need
- The pay rate and hours you have in mind
- What they'll bring in a week, or what a client spends and how many clients a week
- A straight guess at how many weeks it takes them to fill their book
- Any hiring costs: ads, kit, training
Good guesses are fine for a first run. You can tighten them later and the answer updates as you type.
New Zealand rules, already in
- GST at 15% worked in for you, with the $60,000 registration line
- This year's minimum wage, KiwiSaver, ACC and income tax, wherever the tool needs them
- Holiday pay, public holidays and sick leave counted in any wage it works out
- Card fees counted on what clients pay
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