Is It Worth Automating?

The Task

How long does the task take?

How often is the task done?

How many people on the team do this task?

Time horizon (years)

Hourly rate of the person doing the task

£

/ hour

Default is the UK National Living Wage (£12.21/hr, April 2025)

Expected time to automate (optional)

Fill this in to see whether your specific automation is worth it and when it breaks even.

Enter task details above to see the result.

Based on XKCD 1205 by Randall Munroe. Assumes tasks are fully eliminated by automation and the team works ~250 days/year.