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What does in-house research actually cost?
Compare the real cost of a staff researcher against Agitation Institute. Adjust the assumptions, verify the math, keep the result.
Default: $62/hr - the blended benchmark for a Labor Relations Specialist who also does research. Adjust to match your situation.
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Defaults are derived from our task-by-task breakdown analysis. Adjust if your team has different estimates.
Salary benchmarks from BLS, PayScale, Glassdoor, and ZipRecruiter (2025 - 2026). Research hours from our task breakdown analysis comparing manual OSINT tradecraft against AII platform output.
Across 3 targets, you save
$47,400
$56,400 manual research vs. $9,000 AII
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| Manual | AII | |
|---|---|---|
| Hours / investigation | 27 hrs | 2 hrs |
| Targets | 3 | |
| Months | 12 | |
| Hourly rate | $62/hr | - |
| Total cost | $5,022 | $3,750 |
| Savings | $1,272 | |
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