Free tool · 2 minutes · Australia
COPILOT ROI CALCULATOR.
BUILT FOR AUSTRALIA.
Model the Copilot business case in Australian dollars. AUD-priced licences, AU salary bands, superannuation-inclusive on-costs, and realistic adoption rates drawn from mid-market rollouts here — not US averages. Export the case to PDF or Excel, paste it into the board pack.
Assumptions
Tune your Copilot business case.
Roles
Live result
$704,668
Net annual benefit
- Active users
- 73
- ROI
- 1788%
- Hours / year
- 8,786
- Payback
- 0.6 mo
- Value saved
- $744,088
- Licence cost
- $39,420
Directional only. Real outcomes depend on licence mix, adoption and which workflows you actually target. Book a review to ground the model against tenant telemetry.
Role-by-role breakdown
| Role | Active | Hours/yr | Value | Licence | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership / Exec | 5 | 920 | $143,000 | $2,700 | $140,300 |
| Managers | 14 | 1,932 | $191,100 | $7,560 | $183,540 |
| Knowledge workers | 42 | 4,830 | $324,187 | $22,680 | $301,507 |
| Sales & client-facing | 12 | 1,104 | $85,800 | $6,480 | $79,320 |
FAQ
Common questions we get on Copilot ROI
- How much does Microsoft Copilot cost in Australia?
- Microsoft 365 Copilot is listed at USD $30 per user per month, which converts to roughly AUD $45 depending on currency and Microsoft's regional pricing. The calculator defaults to AUD $45 per seat per month. Enterprise Agreement customers may negotiate different rates; you can change the input.
- What hours-saved figure should I use?
- Microsoft's own research on Copilot early adopters cites 10–15 percent time savings on knowledge work. We default to 2.5 hours per week for knowledge workers and 3–4 hours for managers and executives, based on what we see in AU deployments at 6-month maturity. Pilot data from your own tenant is always more trustworthy than any vendor average.
- What's a realistic adoption rate?
- Active Copilot use (not seats assigned) typically sits at 60–80 percent of licensed users at 6 months. The calculator lets you set adoption per role, because leadership and sales teams tend to adopt faster than back-office functions.
- Why do I need to add an on-cost multiplier to salary?
- In Australia, the real cost of an employee-hour includes superannuation (12 percent), payroll tax, leave loading, workers' compensation and other on-costs. The default 1.3× multiplier reflects a typical Australian fully-loaded cost. Your CFO can give you a more exact figure for your business.
- Can I share the output with my board?
- Yes. The tool exports to PDF and Excel. The PDF is branded and formatted for board papers — it includes your assumptions, the per-role breakdown, net benefit, ROI percent and payback period. The Excel version lets your finance team edit and flex the model.
Further reading
The full methodology, explained.
If you want the maths behind the calculator — realistic hours-saved ranges by role, how to stress-test adoption, and what Australian CFOs typically push back on — read the companion article.
Read: How to calculate Copilot ROI for an Australian business