Cost calculator

Hiring in-house vs. a managed ClaimUp team.

Put in your own numbers. You'll see what each costs a month, side by side, and what's included.

Most ClaimUp roles are $12 an hour, about $2,080 a month for a full-time specialist. Senior and bilingual roles start at $14 an hour, and Spanish-speaking intake specialists start at $12. Training and management is $200 per seat, per month.

What the monthly number covers

Same work. Different list of things you handle.

What it takesHiring in-houseClaimUp
PayIn-house: You run payrollClaimUp: In the hourly rate. We handle their pay.
Benefits and payroll taxesIn-house: You pay themClaimUp: Nothing extra. You pay the rate.
Finding the personIn-house: You post, screen and interviewClaimUp: We recruit. You interview two or three and pick.
Time to startIn-house: A median of 39 days to fill a roleClaimUp: About 7 business days, up to 14 for harder roles
TrainingIn-house: Your team trains them on the jobClaimUp: Injury-case basics before day one, then your firm's way of working
Day-to-day managementIn-house: Your manager or an attorneyClaimUp: A named ClaimUp manager, daily reports and a weekly report
ComputerIn-house: You buy itClaimUp: We provide it
If someone leavesIn-house: You start the search overClaimUp: We replace them at no extra cost, and backup coverage keeps the work moving
Where they workIn-house: Your office, or remote if you chooseClaimUp: From home in the Philippines and Latin America, during your business hours, inside your case software
CommitmentIn-house: An employee on your payrollClaimUp: Month to month, with 30 days' notice
Where the starting numbers come from

Public figures. Change them to yours.

  • Yearly pay: US median for paralegals and legal assistants, $62,890, and for legal secretaries and administrative assistants, $55,570 (BLS, May 2025).
  • Benefits and payroll taxes: benefits were 30% of total pay costs for private employers, which is about 43% on top of wages (BLS, June 2026).
  • Cost to hire: $5,475 on average for a non-executive hire (SHRM, 2025). Time to fill: a median of 39 days (SHRM, 2026).
  • ClaimUp: $12 an hour for most roles, including Spanish-speaking intake; other bilingual roles and senior roles start at $14. Times 173 hours (40 hours a week, averaged over a month), plus $200 per seat for training and management.
Next step

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