AI Automation Opportunity Calculator

What is one repetitive task really costing?

Enter a single task — for example updating the CRM after calls, or preparing a weekly report. The calculator estimates the annual cost and the capacity automation could realistically return.

Employees involvedAverage annual salary (£)Loaded at ×1.25 for employer costsHours per week, per personRepetitions per week, per personTask frequencyAverage minutes per repetitionRework / error (%)

Realistically automatable (%)Be conservative — most workflows keep some human review

Time is taken as the larger of hours per week or repetitions × minutes, over 46 working weeks.

Approximate annual labour cost: £24,150
Hours consumed annually: 911
Potential hours returned: 546
Indicative capacity value: £14,490
Work retained for human review: 40%

This calculation is indicative only. Automation suitability also depends on process complexity, data quality, risk, system compatibility and implementation cost.

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