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Fractional vs full-time — the real numbers.
A full-time CTO or CISO is a big commitment once you add on-costs and recruitment. Fractional gives you the seniority at a fraction of the cost. Move the sliders to your situation.
Role you need
Full-time base salary£165,000
Fractional day rate£1,200
Days per week (fractional)2 days
Full-time cost assumes ~30% employer on-costs (NI, pension, benefits) plus a one-off recruitment fee. Fractional assumes 46 working weeks/year. Indicative only.
Full-time (ongoing/yr)£214,500
+ £41,250 recruitment in year one
Fractional (per year)£110,400
Indicative annual saving
£104,100
≈ 49% less than a full-time hire