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U.K. hourly rate

  • January 13, 2012 at 2:32 am

    #391303

    I have now an opportunity to work on a ~5 months .NET and SQL project for a London, U.K. customer. I'm located in Eastern Europe and I'll work remotely from my location. I have 6 years of experience in both .NET and SQL Server.

    The project deals with developing a new data import procedure and integrating it in an existing and complex .NET application.

    I am interested to know how much is considered reasonable to charge per hour in this case. I've already checked payscale.com, but I feel that I need more guidance from those of you who know the U.K. market.

    Your input will be highly appreciated.

    Thank you.

  • January 13, 2012 at 3:29 am

    #1433117

    My thoughts are:

    Short-term i.e. 1-2 months - £350/daily rate.

    Med-term i.e. 2-6 months - £250/daily rate.

    Long-term i.e. salaried position - £30-40k or £16-18ph

    If these numbers seem high, bear in mind that if you were working for a company whoring you out to a customer, you'd be worth £800-£1200 / day - no joke.

    Numbers obviously variable depending on experience and client. IBM's rate will differ from that of a one-man firm.

    I'd also be interested in hearing other people's opinions on this.

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  • January 13, 2012 at 3:47 am

    #1433124

    Thank you, Derek.

    Obviously we're not IBM, or SAP, etc. 🙂

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