Labour hire REAL cost breakdown.

Is labour hire really that expensive or is it saving you money?

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“That’s too expensive.”

That’s what some people say when they hear about labour hire.

But is it, really?

Let’s break it down.

The real numbers

Take a labourer.Base pay rate sits between $33 – $38/hour.

Now stack on the real costs:

• Payroll tax: 5%

• Superannuation: 11%

• Workers comp insurance: 4%

• Public liability: 3%

• Recruitment & allocation: 5%

That pushes the true base cost to $42 – $47.50/hour — before you even add operational costs like bookkeeping, marketing, legal, software, and management.

This is what lawful employment in Australia actually costs.

If a supplier is quoting way below that? They’re probably cutting corners — and you’re the one carrying the risk.

What labour hire takes off your plate

Here’s what you don’t have to do when you use a labour hire agency in Sydney:

• Recruit and interview

• Sort and filter applicants

• Onboard workers

• Run safety inductions

• Handle payroll

• Chase signatures

• Manage worker satisfaction

All of that disappears from your to-do list.

The short version

Labour hire isn’t expensive. Doing it all yourself is.

So maybe the question isn’t “why is labour hire costly?”It’s “why am I gripping my wallet so tight when the numbers prove the opposite?” Looking cut time wasted with people-sourcing? Make the LEAP.