Source: https://deftridge.com/tools/fractional-vs-full-time/ Title: Fractional vs full-time cost | Deftridge Summary: Compare the cost of a part-time expert with a full-time hire at the same hourly rate. Deftridge is free for professionals. Tool # Fractional vs full time At the same hourly rate, five to fifteen hours a week cost a fraction of a full-time hire, with no notice period and no placement fee. ## The arithmetic A senior FP&A analyst at $90 an hour, plus 15%. A full month has about 173 working hours. At $90 an hour that is $15,570 before the 15% fee; five hours a week is $1,950, ten is $3,900 and fifteen (the platform cap) is $5,850. A full-time employee also costs salary-related extras: benefits, payroll taxes, equipment and recruitment. Those depend on your country and are not included in the figures here. Use the [income calculator](https://deftridge.com/tools/income-calculator/) for any role and region, or [request a shortlist](https://deftridge.com/for-companies/).