Time-Study Calculator
Time-study calculator
A time study turns "this takes a while" into a real number: time per task × how often it runs × how many people do it = annual hours, then × loaded hourly cost = annual cost. Time the task with the stopwatch below (or type the duration), set the frequency, and see what it costs a year — and what automating it could recover.
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Annual hours
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across the team
Annual labor cost
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Automatable hours / yr
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at ~75%
Potential cost recovered
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before build cost
That's a real number. Want to recover it?
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What is a time study?
Timing a task, then multiplying by how often it runs and how many people do it, to reveal the true annual time and cost. It turns "this takes a while" into a concrete number.
How do you calculate the annual cost of a manual task?
Time per task × times per year × people = annual hours; × loaded hourly cost = annual cost. A 6-min task done 40×/day over 260 days = 260 hrs/yr per person.
How much can automation save?
For rule-based tasks, typically 70–80% of the manual time; the rest is exceptions and oversight. This tool shows an illustrative 75% recovery.
Directional estimate based on your inputs. The 75% automatable share is illustrative; actual recovery depends on exception rates and build quality.