Employer Return on Investment Over 2-year Traineeship

Employer Return on Investment Over 2-year Traineeship by Quarter

Total Cost vs Benefit Over Duration of Traineeeship

Cost/Benefit Data

Employer Costs Year 1 Year 2 Total
Salary $28,106.00 $32,708.00 $60,814.00
Accredited Training Cost $2,000.00 $1,500.00 $3,500.00
Supervision $15,406.30 $9,243.78 $24,650.08
Equipment & PPE $1,300.00 $1,300.00 $2,600.00
Superannuation $3,372.72 $3,924.96 $7,297.68
Allowances / Overtime
Total Employer Costs $50,185.02 $48,676.74 $98,861.76
Employer Benefit Year 1 Year 2 Total
Apprentice Productivity 30% 70%
Employer Charge Out Rate $30,111.01 $70,259.03 $$100,370.04
Government Subsidies
Training Cost Subsidies
Total Employer Benefit $30,111.01 $70,259.03 $100,370.04
Employee (Trainee) Benefit Year 1 Year 2 Total
Salary $28,106.00 $32,708.00 $60,814.00
Superannuation $3,372.72 $7,452.53 $14,905.06
Allowances / Overtime
Total Employee (Trainee) Benefit $69,556.93 $3,924.96 $7,297.68
Community Cost Year 1 Year 2 Total
Government Employment Subsidies
Government Training Subsidies
Total Community Cost
Community Benefit Year 1 Year 2 Total
No Welfare/Unemployment Benefits $13,800.00 $13,800.00 $27,600.00
Taxes (25% of wages) $7,026.50 $8,177.00 $15,203.50
Total Community Benefit $20,826.50 $21,977.00 $42,803.50

Assumptions

Qualified Worker Salary $61,625.20 per annum based on:

  • Clerks – Private Sector Award 2020
  • Employee classification Level 4
Trainee salary Based on the National Training Wage defined in the Miscellaneous Award 2020 for Year 12 completer
Trainee off-the-job training costs $3,500 total over 2 years
Trainee supervision 25% – 1st year (25% of qualified worker salary costs added to employer costs)
15% – 2nd year (15% of qualified worker salary costs)
Trainee equipment $1,300 per year – total $2,600 over 2 years
Trainee productivity 25% – 1st year (25% of salary costs × 200% charge-out rate)
50% – 2nd year (50% of salary costs × 200%)
Government financial supports $0 – No government supports over the 2 years
Community benefit Includes the cost of unemployment support if not employed – this is saved when in a traineeship, as well as the income tax the trainee pays against their income – calculated at 25% of wages
Items not included Any work-related travel/accommodation costs or the benefits/costs associated with post-completion (or non-completion) of the traineeship