WHY THIS COMPARISON MATTERS

The total cost of ownership adds up fast, and it can silently drain resources, slow project velocity, and limit your ability to seize strategic opportunities.

Understanding the full cost of your IT workforce isn’t just a budgeting exercise; it’s a strategic advantage. When you see where your dollars are actually going, you can redirect resources toward higher-value initiatives, strengthen your hiring approach, and ensure every investment aligns with your long-term IT roadmap.

Clear visibility leads to smarter decisions, faster execution, and stronger outcomes.

This isn’t theory, it’s practical insight you can act on today to:

  • Recalibrate hiring decisions
  • Understand your true labor investment
  • Plan with confidence around growth and budgeting
  • Evaluate outsourcing as a strategic lever
  • Free internal resources for innovation, not administration

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WHAT YOU'LL GET IN THIS GUIDE

The cost breakdown is designed to bridge conversations among IT, HR, and Finance. By showing where every dollar goes — and how outsourcing shifts costs, efficiency, and risk —  the guide helps teams align faster and move forward with shared clarity.

Learn where you can optimize, invest, and grow with clarity.

Inside our cost comparison guide, you’ll see:

  • An honest breakdown of typical in-house cost drivers (beyond base salary)
  • Line-by-line comparison against TSP’s outsourced delivery model
  • Real-world benchmarks you can use to enhance your financial planning
  • Insight into where outsourcing boosts speed and saves money

COST COMPARISON FAQS

What is the IT Workforce Cost Comparison Guide?

It’s a practical, easy-to-use resource that breaks down the true cost of hiring IT professionals internally versus outsourcing. Instead of relying on assumptions or salary-only comparisons, the guide shows the full financial picture — including recruiting, onboarding, benefits, management overhead, payroll taxes, and more.

Why do internal IT roles cost more than just salary?

The cost of an in-house hire includes far more than compensation. Recruiting fees, background checks, onboarding time, ongoing training, equipment, PTO, employer taxes, healthcare, retention efforts, and turnover all add to the total investment. These hidden expenses often double — or even triple — the sticker price of a single hire.

How does this guide help me make better hiring decisions?

The comparison provides a clear, side-by-side view of your internal labor costs versus outsourced rates. This makes it easier to:
• Assess financial impact
• Benchmark your current workforce investment
• Identify savings opportunities
• Plan staffing strategy with confidence
• Understand when outsourced IT is more efficient or scalable

Who should use this cost comparison guide?

It’s ideal for CIOs, IT Directors, Procurement, HR/TA leaders, and Finance teams responsible for workforce planning, budgeting, or scaling IT operations. If you’re evaluating whether to hire internal staff or partner with an outsourced IT provider, this guide will help inform that decision.

Does the guide include real numbers or just estimates?

The guide includes typical, real-world cost ranges, not inflated or hypothetical numbers. While every company’s situation is unique, the comparison outlines industry-standard averages you can use as a reliable planning benchmark.

Can outsourcing really save money compared to internal hiring?

Often, yes — especially when you account for recruiting time, management overhead, and the cost of turnover. Outsourcing provides predictable costs, faster access to talent, and flexibility to scale up or down without long-term payroll commitments. The guide highlights scenarios where outsourcing produces measurable savings.

Will this guide help me build a budget or business case?

Absolutely. Many leaders use this comparison as a foundation for workforce planning, annual budgeting, or building internal justification for outsourcing strategies. It gives you the clarity and data you need to support informed decision-making.

Does downloading the guide commit me to anything?

Not at all. The guide is simply a resource to help you compare options with transparency and confidence. You can review it, share it with your team, and reach out only if you’d like personalized recommendations or additional cost modeling.

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