That's strange but it makes sense that the bay area would pay less than the rest of the country due to an overabundance of Remedy people. You can probably get six figures as a Remedy developer with more than ten years just about anywhere in the U.S. if you are working on ITSM, although no person with that much experience should even be supporting a home grown system for less than $80k/year anywhere. You can get that much at a job in Oklahoma or Ohio, which have much lower costs of living than the bay area. It's all about supply and demand though, so if you want to be paid well you have to live somewhere that has very few Remedy people available, and a lot of companies making decent money so they can pay a decent salary too.
As far as consulting, with 10 years of experience I would suggest looking at a minimum of $125/hour. I know BMC charges twice that for their senior people, and a lot of the major Remedy consulting firms charge similar rates. Any consulting firm that keeps more than 15% or $15/hour from your rate (depending on whether you are making more or less than $100/hr) is keeping too much. When I first did consulting I was ripped off a few times because I went through too many layers, where you have a small consulting firm taking 15%, who has a deal with a larger consulting firm taking 15%, who then deals directly with the client. In fact, I remember working with a guy who was being paid less than $40/hour while the client was paying $150/hour only because he had three or four consulting firms in the middle who each took their cut. When consulting, always ask who the direct client is, and if they refuse to tell you or if they tell you the name of another consulting company, don't let them submit your information to the client. Shawn Pierson From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bradford Bingel Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 8:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Salary in Bay Area ** You might price yourself out of a job! While the SF Bay Area is an expensive place to live, often that has nothing to do with compensation. For $120K + benefits, you would have to be a stellar Remedy developer with solid credentials, and you would need to find an employer with a strong need for an permanent fulltime AR System or ITSM developer. Good luck with that. San Jose has no shortage of developers so you will have plenty of competition. Feel free to contact me directly (off the ARSlist) if you are interested in contacting some local headhunters. An alternative is consulting/contracting, where rates of $50/hour - $100/hour are possible. The equivalent of $120K salary plus 33% burden rate is $160K/year, or $80/hour. Going through an agency will reduce your compensation by 30-40%, so an engagement billing at $100/hour would be $60-70/hour to you. Check the job boards (Dice, Monster, etc.) for availability. Also, are you strictly looking at San Jose, or would you also consider opportunities on the peninsula or in San Francisco? -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) ________________________________ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tortolero, Joseph Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 5:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Salary in Bay Area ** At least 120k a year plus benefits. The Bay Area is one of the most expensive areas to live in the country. Thank you, -j Joe Tortolero Remedy Consultant Desk - 561-682-2780 Cell - 561-665-1363 [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [cid:[email protected]] ________________________________ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shafqat Ayaz Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 11:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: OT:Salary in Bay Area ** Hi List I was just wondering if someone offered you a full time job in the San Jose area, what kind of salary would you be looking for? Say you were a fairly senior Remedy Developer with over 12 years of experience with Remedy. many thanks for any suggestions in advance shafqat __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" html___ __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" html___ __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" html___ Private and confidential as detailed here: http://www.sug.com/disclaimers/default.htm#Mail . If you cannot access the link, please e-mail sender. _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
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