"Good rates" are also country specific and dependent on your tax setup. A flat number (unless it is very large) is meaningless without context. In Germany it used to be around €700 per day, until tax laws on freelancers changed. In Sweden €900 per day (or £800) is still good considering the tax situation. Declared UK rates are definitely down on the job sites, but that could be as much a reflection on the use of other recruiting channels (LinkedIn etc) for higher quality positions, as anything else
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So what is a "good" rate?
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I started out on £500 a day in London about 5 years ago.
I then got offered £450 a day about 20 minutes from my house and I stayed there for two years until I returned to the perm world.
The highest I ever went for was £1200 a day. I would have loved that one :-(Comment
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Originally posted by simplicity View PostObviously everyone's perception may be different. But there I always talk of a "good" rate. For me anything £400 and above is a good rate for a PM / PMO role. How about you?
The truth is anything that pays the bills and you find interesting is a good rate.Comment
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Originally posted by Dante View PostI work in automation / devops type roles, and for me £450 is decent outside of London. £550 if I have to commute into the big smoke.Comment
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostTimes change.
Java when it was the big thing in the 90's, I knew a guy on 2.5K per day.
That wasn't unusual.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Also depends on sector - Financial Services is obviously very different to e.g. Public Sector.
Across all contracting I would say 450-550 is a good rate outside FS.
For me, I also factor in work/life balance and how interesting the work/company looks. However, not everyone can afford that luxury in the current market.
Personally, good is 600-700, great 750+.
My last rate was 600 in a not for profit. A mate was doing almost an identical role for 900 but I wouldn't have swapped as I genuinely loved the work, my colleagues and the organisation.Comment
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Originally posted by edison View PostAlso depends on sector - Financial Services is obviously very different to e.g. Public Sector.
Across all contracting I would say 450-550 is a good rate outside FS.
For me, I also factor in work/life balance and how interesting the work/company looks. However, not everyone can afford that luxury in the current market.
Personally, good is 600-700, great 750+.
My last rate was 600 in a not for profit. A mate was doing almost an identical role for 900 but I wouldn't have swapped as I genuinely loved the work, my colleagues and the organisation.______________________
Don't get mad...get even...Comment
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Originally posted by kaiser78 View PostFor a 50% higher rate I would genuinely love the work, my colleagues and the organisationComment
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