Permanent Hire vs contractor
Pick a UK CAD technician preset (salary + software), set the working pattern, and compare the true hourly cost of a Permanent Hire with a limited-company contractor rate. Override salary anytime. Software and hardware sit with the contractor, so they are not added to the client rate. A 2-year savings figure shows the compounded gap.
Compare permanent CAD hire vs contractor costs
The chart shows what each option costs month by month, over 24 months.
CAD technician presets
Default: Senior TechnicianPick a preset, or enter a custom salary. Autodesk AEC Collection is the alternative to a single AutoCAD seat.
Software
Select packages included in the permanent hire.
Standalone AutoCAD and Autodesk AEC Collection are alternatives. MicroStation can be added too.
One PDF package. Bluebeam or Adobe. Untick to remove it.
Inputs
8 hours x 5 days is 1,813 productive hours, scaled from 1,700 at 37.5 hours a week.
Employer overheads and productive-hour scaling are included in the permanent total.
How this is calculated
Illustrative planning estimates for CAD drafting capacity, not a quote or tax advice. Software prices are indicative and change without notice. Salary presets are CAD technician mid-points, not consulting rates.
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