Personnel Budget
Finance
March 28, 2026
Structures personnel costs by role with monthly and annual breakdowns across 2027-2029 phases.
Pre-Revenue 2027
$303K
5 headcount
Launch Year 2028
$762K
9 headcount
Full Operations 2029
$813K
10 headcount
◆ Phased Headcount & Payroll Growth
2027
Pre-Revenue
5
employees
$303K
annual payroll
→
2028
Launch Year
9
employees
$762K
annual payroll · +151%
→
2029
Full Operations
10
employees
$813K
annual payroll · +7%
◆ Specialist Group Distribution — 2028
37%
Executive · $282K · CEO + CTO
32%
Engineering · $243K · Energy + Innovations + PM
28%
Commercial · $216K · Sales + CFO
3%
Operations · $21K · Site Engineers (×2)
◆ Monthly Payroll Distribution — 2028
Executive
Commercial
Engineering
Operations
H1 flat at $60K/mo → H2 steps to $67K/mo with Production Manager + Site Engineers joining. No seasonal variance in base compensation.
◆ Individual Position Breakdown — 2028
| Position | HC | Monthly (Mid) | Annual (Mid) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO / Founder | 1 | $12,000 | $144,000 | 18.9% |
| CTO / Operations Dir. | 1 | $11,500 | $138,000 | 18.1% |
| CFO | 1 | $9,500 | $114,000 | 15.0% |
| Head of Sales | 1 | $8,500 | $102,000 | 13.4% |
| Head of Energy | 1 | $8,000 | $96,000 | 12.6% |
| Head of Innovations | 1 | $7,000 | $84,000 | 11.0% |
| Production Manager | 1 | $3,500 | $42,000 | 5.5% |
| Site Engineer | 2 | $1,750 ea. | $42,000 | 5.5% |
| Total | 9 | $63,500 | $762,000 | 100% |
All salaries Georgian cost base (~40–50% of US equivalents). Bonuses, commissions, and equity not included. Advisory Board equity-only, excluded from payroll.
◆ Planned Hires — Milestone Triggers
CFO
Q3–Q4 2027
$114K/yr
Trigger: Series A close
Production Manager
Q1–Q2 2028
$42K/yr
Trigger: Facility completion
HR Director
2029+
$51K/yr
Trigger: Headcount >15
