Yes, hello, do the math. ;) Tracy
________________________________ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vivian Richard Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 2:05 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: Flex developer and their hourly rate But should not an independent consultant get more than the salary, since he/she does not get and benefits and also the employer does not have any obligations like the regular employee? On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 12:14 PM, Tracy Spratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:tspratt%40lariatinc.com> > wrote: > And understand, this is an independent contractor rate for billable hours. > > > > One rule-of-thumb I have heard is that an independent hourly rate should be > one thousandth of what the annual salary would be for the same level of > developer. > > > > For example if an annual salary is 100K per year, then the hourly rate > should be $100 per hour. I am sure 100K is not an unusual salary for an > experienced developer in SF. > > > > Tracy > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > Behalf Of Rich Rodecker > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 11:40 AM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: Flex developer and their hourly rate > > > > that's how it goes...you're talking about a much different cost of living > than say, Arkansas. > > > > On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 6:37 AM, nathanpdaniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:ndaniel%40bsi-scs.com> > wrote: > > $100/hour!!!! Man, I'm gonna have to move to SF! HAHAHA :D > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Rich Rodecker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> >> That's always a hard question, and mostly depends on a few major > points: >> location, experience, and additional skill set. SF, and just about > every >> major city is definitely going to get you a higher rate than say, > Tennessee. >> How is your portfolio? If you have an impressive body of work > that will >> also increase your value. On top of that, if your a flex developer > that is >> highly skilled in additional areas, or have alot of experience > building >> enterprise-level apps, that will also increase your value. >> All that being said, I don't know :) Though I'd esitmate you're > going to be >> somewhere around $100/hr. >> >> >> > >> On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 12:56 PM, hworke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > >> > >> > Hi Devs, >> > >> > I do not have any idea about the market hourly >> > rate that a Flex developer with 3 years experience >> > charges in San Francisco bay area charges. Can >> > someone please give me some idea? >> > >> > Best regards, >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >
