The real cost of a domestic hire

    Base salary is the smallest part. Factor in benefits, payroll taxes, PTO, equipment, and recruiting — and most US roles cost 1.4–1.6× the base salary annually. NorthOak starts at $2,000/mo, all-inclusive.

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    US Domestic Hire

    Est. monthly fully-loaded cost

    Base salary$5,000
    Employer payroll taxes$383
    Benefits (health, dental, vision)$600
    PTO (15 days)$200
    Equipment (amortized)$167
    Recruiting (amortized)$500
    Total$6,850

    NorthOak

    Monthly all-inclusive rate

    Specialist + account management$2,000
    Benefits & complianceIncluded
    RecruitingNone
    Replacement guaranteeIncluded
    Total$2,000/mo

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    $4,850/mo

    $58,194/year

    Estimates based on US averages. Actual costs vary by location, benefits package, and market conditions.

    Beyond the numbers

    FactorUS Domestic HireNorthOak
    Time to hire4 – 8 weeks5 business days
    Contract flexibilityFull-time employmentMonth-to-month
    Replacement4 – 8 week rehire cycleFree, any time
    Ramp-up4 – 8 weeks5 – 7 days
    ComplianceYour responsibilityFully managed
    Scaling downSeverance + legal riskCancel with notice

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      Alphaeus T.

      Strategy & Ops Manager, Venn

    • Results Are Real and Showing Clearly

      Really appreciate all of NorthOak's hard work. Results are real and showing clearly in the way customers communicate with us. We've gone from unmanaged negative feedback to not receiving any negative support feedback in recent weeks.

      Company Size: 1–10

      Industry: AI SaaS

      Service: Support


      Neil C.

      Neil C.

      Founder, Superwhisper

    • Thoughtful, Practical, and Clear

      Everything NorthOak has put together for us is thoughtful, practical, and clear — it really comes through in all the high quality touch points I've had with the team, and many others have expressed the same.

      Company Size: 11–50

      Industry: EdTech

      Service: Revenue


      Donnie Y.

      Donnie Y.

      Head of Operations, Prequel

    • Never Looked So Good

      As we grow our sales, we're definitely going to continue scaling up with NorthOak. As previously mentioned, your support is always greatly appreciated and CS at Everpress has never looked so good!

      Company Size: 11–50

      Industry: Ecommerce

      Service: Support


      David B.

      David B.

      General Manager, Everpress

    • Our Go-To for Immediate Business Needs

      NorthOak has been instrumental in how we deliver two key products. Both areas have seen tremendous growth and in scaling up our success, NorthOak has been our go-to for addressing immediate business needs that require human intervention.

      Company Size: 11–50

      Industry: Fintech

      Service: Back Office


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      Alphaeus T.

      Strategy & Ops Manager, Venn