Oracle Apps DBA Rates

[gautat]

What is the average rate for a Oracle Apps DBA in and around London or Reading? I'm looking at moving into contracting and want an idea of what to ask for when contacting agencies. I have got over 6 years of experience working in Oracle Applications with implementation experience of one of the largest roll out of oracle ebusiness suite, having worked for top consulting Multi national companies.

Thanks

[MrsGoof]

Try Jobserve

enter "ORACLE DBA" and "Contract" and look at the list

FFS

[thunderlizard]

A jobserve search will tell you what rates clients want to pay. The actual market strike rate will be different.

FFS

[gautat]

Thanks MrsGoof.

However the problem is what you see on jobserve may not be what you get in real life. So just thought to check if there are any Contracting DBAs on this forum. I've heard that contractors in Oracle Apps having good implementation experience makes 750 a day. is it really true?

Try Jobserve

enter "ORACLE DBA" and "Contract" and look at the list

FFS

[King Cnvt]

I have got over 6 years of experience working in Oracle Applications with implementation experience of one of the largest roll out of oracle ebusiness suite, having worked for top consulting Multi national companies.

Thanks

Bob Shawadiwadi has this also and offers much cheapness and plenty quickness.

[malvolio]

Doubt it somehow, outside some specialist areas within investment banking and similar people. And you sure as hell won't get that kind of rate as a newbie contractor, no matter how good your permie experience, since you won't have any kind of history.
Still, you want to be a contractor, you have to invest some effort. Start at http://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/ and see what you find.








(it's about £450. You would probably go a little under that..)

[TheFaQQer]

Doubt it somehow, outside some specialist areas within investment banking and similar people. And you sure as hell won't get that kind of rate as a newbie contractor, no matter how good your permie experience, since you won't have any kind of history.
Still, you want to be a contractor, you have to invest some effort. Start at http://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/ and see what you find.








(it's about £450. You would probably go a little under that..)

I'd say that sounds low - looking at some of the rates that IT jobs watch gives for Oracle, the ones I would look at seem lower than I would expect. Maybe I'm just picky, but £388 for "Oracle Applications Technical Consultant" is nowhere near where I would expect to see the market.

[malvolio]

I'd say that sounds low - looking at some of the rates that IT jobs watch gives for Oracle, the ones I would look at seem lower than I would expect. Maybe I'm just picky, but £388 for "Oracle Applications Technical Consultant" is nowhere near where I would expect to see the market.

Fine, those are industry averages so cater for people working at DVLA at Swansea as well as those in Canary Wharf hedge funds. Still say the OP will struggle to beat £500 even working there.

[pbulteel]

Helpful site

This should give you an idea of going rates and if they're going up or down.

http://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/

Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with the site, it's just one that I found useful.

[oloks]

Low end 400
High end 500
I am Apps DBA, but all depends on how much u can wait for the high end