BA or PM?

[havoc1]

Business Analyst or Project Manager - which role would you say pays better for contractors?

I'm in a position where I could market myself as being either, and have good public sector experience (no financial services experience). Would be interested in the views of folk who have done one or both of these roles, to hear how they find them rate-wise and also the relative level of stress in the different roles.

[mailric]

Been keeping an eye on this for a while as i'm in the same boat. BAs are definately paying better at the moment, unless your a hot programme manager, then its bug bucks baby.

Think companys like keeping the PM role inhouse regardless of how good they are and just contract out to good BAs, who do the PM job for the in house dude anyway.

I think most BAs have good PM experience, but not so much the other way round? Any thoughts?

[BOSKIS]

In Financial Services, decent PM roles still commanding a better rate. However, without stating the obvious far more BA/RA opportunities.

[robnjc]

Business Analyst or Project Manager - which role would you say pays better for contractors?

I'm in a position where I could market myself as being either, and have good public sector experience (no financial services experience). Would be interested in the views of folk who have done one or both of these roles, to hear how they find them rate-wise and also the relative level of stress in the different roles.

having been in a similar position I would say market yourself in the role you feel happiest in.

[Bluebird]

Business Analyst or Project Manager - which role would you say pays better for contractors?

I'm in a position where I could market myself as being either, and have good public sector experience (no financial services experience). Would be interested in the views of folk who have done one or both of these roles, to hear how they find them rate-wise and also the relative level of stress in the different roles.

I do both, PMs get a better rate, but there is more BA work at the moment - and as you know it's a lot less stressful...

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

What are the rates for BAs at the moment?

[Bluebird]

What are the rates for BAs at the moment?

depends, out here in Wales it's 350+

[NickNick]

On site with the end cline ti'm working for at the moment, the PMs get paid a fair bit more. The starting day rate for a pm being at the top end of the BA day rate.

PM seems to be a more transferable skill as up till recently I've seen many more PM jobs out there than BA ones.

Nick
(A BA)

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

I'm in telecomms so M4 corridoor is where all the jobs are...

I only asked because I'm up for renewal