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GRIA Cost Comparison

GRIA Cost Comparison Calculator

Think international hiring is expensive? Think again.

The Illusion

“International recruitment is risky, slow, and only for big companies.”

The Reality

With GRIA, the true cost of hiring internationally is often significantly lower — not higher.
Why? Because we don’t just show you a salary.
We calculate:

  • Visa & government department fees
  • GRIA recruitment + immigration costs
  • Local churn and true long term contractor costs
  • Labour hire markups
  • All the hidden expenses you never see in a job ad

 See a Sample Before You Dive In

Here’s what employers are discovering:

  • Local Hire earning $85,000/year with 30% turnover
    3-year total cost: $331,000
  • GRIA-Sponsored Employee, fully vetted and relocated to Australia
    3-year total cost: $279,000

Want your own numbers? Use the calculator below.
Cost Calculator

What This Tool Includes

Included Details
GRIA Recruit Fees Our recruitment + immigration services
Government Visa Charges Upfront government costs transparently added
Salary Projections With 3-year modelling and cost inflation
Contractor + Labour Hire Rates Fully adjustable and realistic
Staff Turnover Built-in local replacement cost logic
Instant Visualisation Bar charts + tables + savings summary
True Comparison Apples vs. apples — no fluff

How It Works

  1. Enter your data — Salary, turnover, contractor rate, and agency markup
  2. Hit calculate — See full cost breakdowns and totals
  3. Review the results — Visual charts + savings vs. local, contractor, and agency
  4. Take action — Export or speak to us

We built this tool to empower Australian employers — not to hide behind fine print.

The GRIA Transparency Pledge

We believe workforce planning should be done with facts — not fuzzy maths.
This calculator includes:

  • All professional fees
  • Government department costs
  • Standardised assumptions, clearly labelled
  • Nothing hidden, nothing padded

We show our full cost so you can compare ours to theirs — fairly.
Because transparency builds trust. And GRIAworks.

What’s Next?

[Have Your Cost Summary emailed as a PDF]
[Book a Strategy Call with GRIA]
[Get Started on GRIAworks]

Why Most Hiring Decisions Miss the Mark

Hiring isn’t just about wages. It’s about risk, retention, and readiness.
But most employers don’t see:

  • Turnover Costs — 20–50% per year in key sectors
  • Contractor Rates — Hidden in simplicity, steep in total
  • Agency Markups — Often 50–200%
  • Training Time — A productivity drag most never quantify

GRIA’s model includes:

  • Upfront visa and relocation costs
  • Pre-vetted, role-matched candidates
  • Government fees and compliance baked in
  • Higher retention rates for international hires

When you factor in everything, international hiring isn’t just necessary — it’s smart.