Bill rates (inbound, $/agent hr): US onshore $28β40 (premium up to $65) Β· PH offshore $8β14 Β· SA offshore $10β14 Β· CO nearshore $13β23. Defaults: US $34, ZA $12, PH $11, CO $18. Sources: Everest Group BPO Pricing 2024, ContactBabel Offshore 2024.
Base agent wage ($/hr): US $17β19 Β· PH $2.50β3.50 (β±15kβ22k/mo) Β· SA $2.50β3.50 (R6kβ8k/mo) Β· CO $4.50β5.50 (BogotΓ‘ CSR). Defaults: US $18, ZA $3.00, PH $3.00, CO $5.00.
Employer burden + ops overhead: US ~30% Β· PH 28β35% Β· SA 30β40% Β· CO 40β50%. Defaults: US 30%, PH 32%, SA 35%, CO 45%. Covers benefits, statutory loading, supervisors, QA, facilities, telecom, and G&A.
Annual attrition: US 50β60% Β· PH 50β60% (history of 60β70%) Β· SA 40β60% Β· CO 40β60%. First-year attrition on high-stress queues runs 70β80% US, 70β90% PH, 60β70% SA/CO. Defaults: US 55%, PH 55%, SA 50%, CO 50%. Replacement cost $5,000.
Shrinkage: US 32β35% Β· PH/SA/CO 34β36% (daily absenteeism 8β10%+). Defaults: US 33%, PH/SA/CO 35%. Occupancy: 75% inbound, 40% outbound. Overstaffing: +20% outbound.
AI assumptions (base): 80% containment, 35% AHT reduction, +10% escalation uplift, 0.5 min billable AI attempt per escalated contact. Calibrated to BrainCX 2024β2025 deployments across financial services, healthcare, and retail.
BrainCX wholesale: tiered $0.22β$0.25/min, account mgmt 10% with $1,500 floor, ramp 6 weeks. One-time: AI training $10Kβ$25K, integration $5Kβ$50K+ depending on complexity. Rates include platform, orchestration, telephony, monitoring, and support β priced below retail managed AI ($0.25β$0.50/min) to leave reseller margin.