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Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate?
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#22I would be particularly interested in hearing what "Full Stack Developers" charge in the UK. I recently started doing freelance/contract work but I'm not really sure what others similar to me change. (I'm particularly experienced (15 years) in Python/Django, JS/Vue, UI/UX)
Are you willing to share what your rates are?
Re: Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate?
#23I would be particularly interested in hearing what "Full Stack Developers" charge in the UK. I recently started doing freelance/contract work but I'm not really sure what others similar to me change. (I'm particularly experienced (15 years) in Python/Django, JS/Vue, UI/UX)
I run a small digital agency, and agree with the £400-£600 a day range.
You can obviously expect more premium £700-£1,000 day rates if you're working for banks or big four accounting firms, or if you have very specific or highly demanded skills (e.g. React)
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#24The best advice I ever got about freelancing was to increase my rate for every job and keep on doing that until people refused to hire me. How else can you figure out what you're worth?
Would that not end up hurting your reputation after a while?
Would you want a 10.000USD or the 30.000USD surgery? There is a paradoxon that people associate costs with quality.
High rates never hurt anyone, given that they actually deliver on it.
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#25Between $50-$80, senior engineer and consultant.
Re: Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate?
#26My rate is 165 USD/hr, but I’ll drop it as low as 135 for a long contract (6 months+). I do custom software for the refrigeration industry (mostly simulations, sensor data logging, a lot of web apps, etc.). But yeah like another poster mentioned, I just raise it every time I work with a new customer. Imo hourly rates are kind of bogus because not every hour is the same and hours can’t determine value. Generally I neg…
How do I get into your work?
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#27I do backend Java development as a mid-senior engineer (~10 years of experience). I have a good grasp of SQL, git, Spring, ...
I do 35€/hr in central/southern Europe, working for a local fintech company (2-3x what I'd get as wage). I plan on rising my rates later this year. I was in talks with a US company, and they balked when I requested 42$/hr as that was what they paid their employees from the US.
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#28It used to be $225/hr. But I don’t have an hourly rate anymore and I basically never will.
You need to understand that as a contractor clients value more than just your time and the work you do. They value flexibility in staffing, getting an outsider’s opinion, their own time, working with a true expert, and making progress on projects which they can show off to their boss.
That’s why for all my work I scope project fees plus monthly retainers. The retainers are use it or lose it. Then I focus on delivering the best possible experience for my clients.
By switching to this model I do about 3x my previous earnings. And my clients are happy (I haven’t lost one yet).
It doesn’t make sense to become a contractor just to remain a wage slave.
(Before all the “I can’t do this because my situation is different”: You are full of it. Anyone can do this.)
Re: Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate?
#29The best advice I ever got about freelancing was to increase my rate for every job and keep on doing that until people refused to hire me. How else can you figure out what you're worth?
Would that not end up hurting your reputation after a while?
It would help their reputation. They are now one of the most expensive options.
Business don’t spend money like frugal people.
Re: Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate?
#30It used to be $225/hr. But I don’t have an hourly rate anymore and I basically never will. You need to understand that as a contractor clients value more than just your time and the work you do. They value flexibility in staffing, getting an outsider’s opinion, their own time, working with a true expert, and making progress on projects which they can show off to their boss. That’s why for all my work I scope project…
I've been out of the race for about 7 years but had this exact same realization and agree with your position 100%.