Average contractor rate rise and how often?

[courtg9000]

Put yourself in your client's mindset and answer this question honestly: Why should I pay this person more money and what value will i get from that, ie will i get I money back or I can I get better and cheaper else where?

[SussexSeagull]

TBH I have only ever got to the two year mark in a contract once and with hindsight I should have gone on to something new much earlier as it wasn't a great contract technology wise and I went a bit stale professionally speaking.

Plus of course you can't claim for expenses anymore.

[Fraidycat]

Put yourself in your client's mindset and answer this question honestly: Why should I pay this person more money and what value will i get from that, ie will i get I money back or I can I get better and cheaper else where?

Client mindset is more often like 'The project is already late and we cant have key people leaving at this stage..'

[Unix]

I have in the past, but current contract has been going for 2 and a half years and im on the same rate as when I started. Im happy with my rate and the work is fully remote, also the market is very bad so not eager to rock the boat. Best time to get a rate bump is on your next role.