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What does your IT really cost?

An IT person costs a lot more than their paycheck. Add up salary, benefits, taxes, training, tools and turnover, then compare it with a managed IT provider. Nothing you type leaves your browser.

1 Your officePeople in your office who use a computer

2 Hiring your own IT staff

Start with one IT support tech. Salaries are averages for the Panama City area; change them to match yours.

The costs on top of salary

Benefits: health insurance, retirement, paid time off% of salaryPayroll taxes: Social Security, Medicare, unemployment% of salaryTraining and certifications, per IT person$a yearTheir computer, phone and workspace, per IT person$a yearTools they need: security, backup, remote access, help desk software$per computer user, a monthCost to hire and train a replacement when someone leaves$How long an IT person usually staysyearsOutside help when they're out sick, on vacation or stuckhours a year at$an hour

3 A managed IT provider

Use a typical price range I have a quote

Fully managed IT, with security and backup included, usually runs between these amounts per computer user each month. Adjust them if you have seen other numbers.

Low end, per user a month$High end, per user a month$

One-time setup fee, if any$counted in year one

Your estimate, per year

Your own IT staff$0

Managed IT provider$0

Where your own IT staff money goes

What the money buys

	Own staff	Managed IT
Hours someone is watching	40 a week	Around the clock
People who know your systems	1	A whole team
When they're out or quit	A gap	Covered
Security, networks, cloud	What they know	Specialists for each

Estimates only, to help you plan. Your real costs depend on your office, your systems and the help you need.

Good to know

Questions people ask

Where do the salary numbers come from?

They are rounded from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics averages for the Panama City area (May 2023): about $51,000 a year for an IT support tech and $88,000 for a network or systems administrator. Change them to match what you pay or have been quoted.

Why count benefits, taxes and turnover?

Salary is only part of what an employee costs. Health insurance, retirement, payroll taxes, training, tools and the cost of replacing someone who leaves often add 40 to 60 percent on top of the paycheck.

Is the managed IT range Flux Labs pricing?

No. It is a typical range for fully managed IT, with security and backup included, across the industry. Every office is different, so the best way to know your number is a short call.

Do I have to choose one or the other?

No. Many offices keep an IT person on staff and add a managed IT provider for after-hours monitoring, security and backup. We call that co-managed IT.

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In a 15-minute call we'll look at your office and give you a straight answer, even if that's "keep your IT person."

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