In-house at min wage
$15.80/hr × 40 hrs/week
- Weekly
- $632
- Monthly
- $2,739
- Annual
- $32,864
Wages only — add benefits, PTO, and payroll taxes for true cost.
Chicago's $15.80/hr minimum wage keeps in-house staffing expensive. GetCallers virtual assistants and callers from $5/hr help Chicago businesses cut front-office labor costs by up to 43%, with no long-term contracts.
See exactly what a front-office role costs annually, monthly, and weekly in Chicago, and how much you keep with a GetCallers assistant at $6.95/hr.
Your annual savings in Chicago
$31,304+
vs. a local $22.00/hr front-office hire — before benefits or taxes.
$15.80/hr × 40 hrs/week
Wages only — add benefits, PTO, and payroll taxes for true cost.
$22.00/hr × 40 hrs/week
Local market rate for qualified admin & caller roles.
$6.95/hr × 40 hrs/week
$31,304
68% less per year than Chicago front-office staff
$2,608
68% less than Chicago front-office wage
$602
$602/wk kept in your business vs. local front-office staff
At Chicago's $15.80/hr minimum wage, a full-time in-house assistant costs about $32,900/year in wages. A GetCallers assistant at $5/hr costs roughly $10,400/year, a savings of more than $22,000 per role annually, before benefits, PTO, and payroll taxes. Compared to the actual market rate for front-office staff in Chicago, $22.00/hr, a GetCallers assistant saves you 68%, or $31,304 per role every year. That is $2,608 every month and $602 every week you can reinvest in growing your business.
Chicago is home to major finance, manufacturing, and professional-services employers, plus a dense network of small businesses spanning the Loop, Lincoln Park, and the suburbs. With the city minimum wage at $15.80/hr, a full-time in-house assistant costs over $32,800/year in wages, and far more with benefits. GetCallers gives Chicago businesses a dedicated, trained virtual assistant for less than half the loaded cost of local hiring.
The higher your local minimum wage, the more you save by switching to a GetCallers virtual assistant. In Chicago, where in-house staff cost $15.80/hr plus benefits, a dedicated, office-based assistant at $6.95/hr delivers the same coverage for 56% less, with no recruiting, no equipment, and no long-term contracts.
No lengthy recruiting, background checks, or equipment purchases. We match your Chicago business with a vetted, trained assistant tailored to your workflow and tools.
See how companies in Chicago across real estate, legal, home services, and finance transformed their daily operations.
"GetCallers replaced our patchwork of freelancers with one dedicated team. Our agent was onboarded in two days, knew our CRM cold, and within the first month our outbound pipeline nearly doubled. Worth every penny."
Director of Sales
Coastline Property Group
"We were burning money on in-house recruiters and no-shows. GetCallers took over our inbound scheduling and outbound follow-up, and we cut front-office spend by over $4,000 a month without losing a beat on coverage."
Operations Manager
Lighthouse Home Services
"Simple and effective. After a short training week, I stopped doing any after-hours follow-up. Our caller books my calendar, confirms every appointment, and keeps the CRM spotless. I finally get my evenings back."
Managing Partner
Carter & Mitchell Legal Group
Real business owners share how GetCallers transformed their growth, margins, and daily operations.
Cut our call response time from hours to minutes. Our closing rate doubled.
Director
Symmetry Financial Group
Best decision we made all year. 147 outbound calls a day without hiring W-2 staff.
Director
Envirotise USA
Our maintenance calls and tenant follow-ups are fully handled. Saved us a full-time hire.
Owner
Property Management CA
Common questions from Chicago businesses.
Talk to our workforce advisors and get paired in 48 to 72 hours.
Get paired with your dedicated virtual assistant for as low as $6.95/hour, and save up to 56% vs. local hiring in Chicago.