Ask HN: London based contractors, what's your day rate?

#1

Post by davidshariff » Wed, Apr 30, 2014, 8:22 AM UTC

Would be interested to see the different daily rates for software developers based on industry and language used within the city.

Eg: Finance, Java, £500.

Re: Ask HN: London based contractors, what's your day rate?

#2

Post by lewisflude » Wed, Apr 30, 2014, 10:27 AM UTC

Design, front-end, Ruby development. As of 30/04/14 it's £400.

Re: Ask HN: London based contractors, what's your day rate?

#3

Post by mattwritescode » Wed, Apr 30, 2014, 10:38 AM UTC

I haven't done much work recently but when I did Python / Django:

For digital agencies :£360 Bank: £600

Re: Ask HN: London based contractors, what's your day rate?

#4

Post by punkbit » Wed, Apr 30, 2014, 12:38 PM UTC

Frontend Angularjs, Backend PHP £300

Re: Ask HN: London based contractors, what's your day rate?

#5

Post by mrgreen » Wed, Apr 30, 2014, 1:17 PM UTC

punkbit wrote: post #4

Frontend Angularjs, Backend PHP £300

If you get £300/day what's left after tax and recruitment agency fee?

Re: Ask HN: London based contractors, what's your day rate?

#6

Post by gadders » Wed, Apr 30, 2014, 2:13 PM UTC

mrgreen wrote: post #5

punkbit wrote: post #4

Frontend Angularjs, Backend PHP £300

If you get £300/day what's left after tax and recruitment agency fee?

Recruitment agency fee would be paid by the client and wouldn't come out of the day rate.

This will give you a rough idea of take home pay after tax for any particular day rate: http://www.sjdaccountancy.com/contractor_calculator/index.ht...

Re: Ask HN: London based contractors, what's your day rate?

#7

Post by gadders » Wed, Apr 30, 2014, 2:14 PM UTC

I would just do a search on www.jobserve.com to get a rough idea.

Re: Ask HN: London based contractors, what's your day rate?

#8

Post by mrgreen » Wed, Apr 30, 2014, 2:34 PM UTC

gadders wrote: post #6

mrgreen wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you get £300/day what's left after tax and recruitment agency fee?

Recruitment agency fee would be paid by the client and wouldn't come out of the day rate. This will give you a rough idea of take home pay after tax for any particular day rate: http://www.sjdaccountancy.com/contractor_calculator/index.ht...

Thanks dude, I'm thinking to switch from permanent to contractor (front-end), any advise?

Re: Ask HN: London based contractors, what's your day rate?

#9

Post by gadders » Thu, May 01, 2014, 11:36 AM UTC

mrgreen wrote: post #8

gadders wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Recruitment agency fee would be paid by the client and wouldn't come out of the day rate. This will give you a rough idea of take home pay after tax for any particular day rate: http://www.sjdaccountancy.com/contractor_calculator/index.ht...

Thanks dude, I'm thinking to switch from permanent to contractor (front-end), any advise?

Get a good CV Get a good agent Get a Linked profile Get a good accountant, preferably one that uses FreeAgent

Re: Ask HN: London based contractors, what's your day rate?

#10

Post by mrgreen » Thu, May 01, 2014, 10:46 PM UTC

gadders wrote: post #9

mrgreen wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks dude, I'm thinking to switch from permanent to contractor (front-end), any advise?

Get a good CV Get a good agent Get a Linked profile Get a good accountant, preferably one that uses FreeAgent

Thanks, and in terms of timing? Which is the best period of the year for doing the jump? In your experience which are the most flat or busiest months?