[cfaussie] Re: CF Contractor Rates

2010-09-15 Thread Pat
I'd also think that if you are contracting in the US, you have make up for the health package you would get on salary? Hence rates would be more? On Sep 15, 11:54 pm, "M@ Bourke" wrote: > I'd say Oz isn't very far behind Europe, > > I'm from oz but now in the for the last UK 4.5 years > avg for t

Re: [cfaussie] Re: CF Contractor Rates

2010-09-15 Thread M@ Bourke
I'd say Oz isn't very far behind Europe, I'm from oz but now in the for the last UK 4.5 years avg for the UK is £35ph, £35 = $58aud the Aussie $ is quite high, 4 years ago £35 = $91aud during the recession (we had one here, a proper one) some good developers I know had to take lower rates like £3

[cfaussie] Re: CF Contractor Rates

2010-09-15 Thread Chong
I think when comparing rates region to region, one would also have to keep in mind that we have varying tax structures... i think it is best to compare what ones after tax income/rate in relation to the region's standard of living rather than the dollar amount of the charge rate... Also I reckon K

[cfaussie] Re: CF Contractor Rates

2010-09-14 Thread Peter Robertson
In my experience, you're hard-pressed to go beyond the $65 to $85 per hour if what you're doing is described as 'CF Development'. While you may in fact wind up assisting in analysis, design, strategy and all the rest of it, when it comes to getting paid, if you're in this space, you're considered