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Apprentice Cost Calculator

True annual cost of a joinery apprentice vs their output contribution.

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Calculate the true annual cost of a joinery apprentice — wages, on-costs, training time, supervision and productive output.

Inputs

Year of apprenticeship

Hourly wage (A$/hr)

Hours per week

Working weeks per year

Super / on-costs (%)

TAFE / training days/year

Supervision hrs/week (est.)

Supervisor hourly cost (A$)

Productive output (% of a qualified trade)

50%

Qualified tradesperson annual cost (A$)

What this calculates

Total annual cost including wages, super, TAFE days, supervision time and the cost of reduced output vs a qualified tradesperson.

Joinery Pro — A$79/year

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