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The Problem You're Solving — Backed by Data
13 hrs
avg knowledge worker spends on email per week
McKinsey
$21,000
lost per employee per year at avg US salary ($65K)
alfred_ analysis
23 min
to regain deep focus after a single email check
Gloria Mark, UC Irvine
121
emails received per day by the average professional
Radicati Group 2024
62%
of inbox emails are noise that require no action
SaneBox / McKinsey
10 pts
effective IQ drop from constant email monitoring
University of London
Knowledge workers spend 28% of their workweek on email — that's 13 hours. At an average US salary of $65K, that's $21,000 per employee per year in pure email overhead.
For a consultant billing $300/hr, it's $156,000/year in billable time lost to email (13 hrs/wk × $300 × 40 weeks).
A company of 500 employees is spending $10.5 million per year on email management. Not tools — just the human time.
And 62% of that email is noise — newsletters, promos, FYIs — that should never require a knowledge worker's attention in the first place.
Email Cost by Role (Annual)
| Role | Annual Cost |
|---|---|
| C-Suite Executive | $75k–$150k/yr |
| Management Consultant | $120k–$200k/yr |
| Attorney (Partner) | $100k–$250k/yr |
| Startup Founder | $50k–$100k/yr |
| Financial Advisor | $40k–$80k/yr |
| Average Professional | $21k/yr |
Sources: McKinsey Global Institute, Radicati Group 2024, alfred_ analysis, Gloria Mark / UC Irvine