[consulting] Salaries

[Dave Terry]

I'm brushing with a wide stroke I know, but as a general rule you can take
whatever your hourly rate may be as a contractor and use that same number as
a W-2 salaried employee.  For example, if your freelance rate is $60/hr you
can expect around 60K w/benefits as a FT employee at a company.   

Keep in mind, Drupal is a very commoditized business (you're only as good as
your last project), and the greatest benefit to working with a shop is that
you get to focus on what you like to do best v. the back-office tasks
(marketing, accounting, drafting proposals, etc) that accompany being an
independent contractor.

Dave Terry
Mediacurrent

-----Original Message-----
From: consulting-bounces at drupal.org [mailto:consulting-bounces at drupal.org]
On Behalf Of Fred Jones
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 1:39 PM
To: A list for Drupal consultants and Drupal service/hosting providers
Subject: Re: [consulting] Salaries

> This job posting (below) got me thinking about something ... what are
these
> jobs paying?
>
> I ask because I make a good living as an independent Drupal developer and
> just assume taking a job would be a huge cut in income -- but maybe I'm
> wrong?

I was actually just wondering today what is the rate range for an
independent Drupal developer. I work as a freelance programmer, and
now I am working a LOT with Drupal. I just heard from someone today
that a programmer in Chicago with a small firm takes $150 an hour from
him. I don't get nearly that, but I do get more than $50 an hour. Is
that about the right range? I also know of a firm in Washington state
that takes $110 an hour, which is also a good bit more than I take.

I was taking $60, then I went up to $70. I tried to get more than
that, but thus far no one has agreed to it. :)

> So if anyone has any knowledge about salary range for Drupal developers
and
> Internet Strategists like the one below it would be great if you can post
> what you think these jobs are paying -- and the city would help too.

I am not even sure what this job is actually. Heh heh. :)

Fred
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