AI Automation ROI Calculator

Calculate the return on investment for AI automation in your business. See real savings from reduced labor costs and eliminated errors.

Your Current Situation

50 employees
€ 50.000
10 hours/week
5% error rate
€ 1.000

Your Potential Savings

Current Annual Cost
€ 0
Labor: € 0 + Errors: € 0
Annual Savings with AI
€ 0
€ 0/month
Payback Period
0.0
months
3-Year ROI
0%
return
Assumptions: AI reduces labor by 80%, errors by 95%. Implementation: € 25.000 + € 3.000/month operating.

Understanding the Mathematics

This calculator uses transparent, industry-standard formulas to estimate your ROI. Here's exactly how we calculate each metric:

1. Hourly Labor Rate

We calculate the true cost per hour by dividing annual salary by working hours:

Hourly Rate = Annual Salary ÷ (52 weeks × 40 hours)

2. Current Annual Costs

Your total cost includes both labor and errors:

Labor Cost = Hours/Week × 52 × Hourly Rate × EmployeesErrors/Year = (Hours/Week × 52 × Error Rate) ÷ 100Error Cost = Errors/Year × Average Cost Per ErrorTotal Current Cost = Labor Cost + Error Cost

3. AI Implementation & Operating Costs

Based on typical enterprise AI automation projects:

Implementation Cost = € 25.000 (one-time)Monthly Operating Cost = € 3.000First Year AI Cost = € 25.000 + (€ 3.000 × 12)

4. Post-AI Efficiency Gains

Conservative estimates based on deployed systems:

Labor Reduction = 80% (you retain 20% for oversight)Error Reduction = 95% (near-zero error rate)New Labor Cost = Original Labor Cost × 0.20New Error Cost = Original Error Cost × 0.05

5. Annual Savings & ROI

The bottom line impact on your business:

Annual Savings = Current Cost - (AI Cost + Reduced Labor + Reduced Errors)Payback Period = Implementation Cost ÷ (Annual Savings ÷ 12)3-Year ROI = ((3-Year Savings - Total Investment) ÷ Total Investment) × 100%

Why These Numbers?

The 80% labor reduction and 95% error reduction are conservative estimates based on production deployments across trade compliance, lead qualification, and document processing systems. Actual results vary by workflow complexity and data quality. Implementation and operating costs reflect typical mid-market enterprise automation projects including development, infrastructure, monitoring, and ongoing optimization.

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