What's a decent rate in the North West?

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Hi guys,

My current rate is sub 300, just wondering what I should expect from future contracts or what I should I am for? Is the North West typically bad or are there some decent rates around? How is everybody else finding the North West in terms of roles and rates?

I am a SQL Developer and recently moved into BI (DW/Reporting Services). Also have extensive experience of Integration Services and ASP.NET. Am i being undersold or are things still really bad?

[oracleslave]

Hi guys,

My current rate is sub 300, just wondering what I should expect from future contracts or what I should I am for? Is the North West typically bad or are there some decent rates around? How is everybody else finding the North West in terms of roles and rates?

I am a SQL Developer and recently moved in BI (DW/Reporting Services). Also have extensive experience of Integration Services and ASO.NET. Am i being undersold or are things still really bad?

The north west is booming. Large multi-nationals are flocking there to set-up huge shared service centre's with massive data warehouses and the job market is going through the roof. It's all on your doorstep and you aren't jumping in with both feet.

[northernladuk]

What does jobswerve and the other job boards tell you? Don't matter what we say, it's what is on the boards that counts.

[Fred Bloggs]

The NW is pretty dire, I'm in the south east at the moment. This week though, I have had calls about three jobs, the first calls that have come my way in about 6 months. So maybe it is picking up a bit. Rates are through the floor though, my last job paid £42.50 an hour and the norm is now around £35 it seems from the calls I have had this week.

[nomadd]

The NW is pretty dire, I'm in the south east at the moment. This week though, I have had calls about three jobs, the first calls that have come my way in about 6 months. So maybe it is picking up a bit. Rates are through the floor though, my last job paid £42.50 an hour and the norm is now around £35 it seems from the calls I have had this week.

I'd agree with this. But I would say that things have improved - slightly - from the laughable rates I was being quoted last year.

On the banking side of things, I was getting £525 a couple of years back. Had phone calls last year offering the same role at sub-£200. Rates seem to have come back to £350-400. Maybe a little more for specialist knowledge.

[Spacecadet]

Hi guys,

My current rate is sub 300, just wondering what I should expect from future contracts or what I should I am for? Is the North West typically bad or are there some decent rates around? How is everybody else finding the North West in terms of roles and rates?

I am a SQL Developer and recently moved in BI (DW/Reporting Services). Also have extensive experience of Integration Services and ASO.NET. Am i being undersold or are things still really bad?

I'm similar to you, North West based, although I've got a few years BI under my belt.
Last post recession DW contract I had in the North West was over £350pd - personally I wouldn't accept anything less although that does mean that I rarely work in the Northwest but I do get to work from home almost 50% of the time.

[Pogle]

I too work in BI and am from the NW.
last time I had a contract back home was about 3 years ago!
I spend a lot of time in the south

I cant advise on rates, but the usual rule is that if you're happy with it then the rates a good 'un

[MarillionFan]

Well seems to be a thread running here.

I'm also BI/MIS. There is plenty of work around, but the bigger money is on the technical side and in London.

It does seem to be a very buoyant market in BI though.

[Fred Bloggs]

I'd say anything over £300 a day in the NW is a very good rate in todays market. Present gig is expected to run till about March 2011 down here in the SE at which point I would really like to get back to the NW if possible for my next job. But I'm steeling myself for a probable 50 to 55% cut in rate to do this. But after a year working down here I really want to spend more time in my own bed!

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I'd say anything over £300 a day in the NW is a very good rate in todays market. Present gig is expected to run till about March 2011 down here in the SE at which point I would really like to get back to the NW if possible for my next job. But I'm steeling myself for a probable 50 to 55% cut in rate to do this. But after a year working down here I really want to spend more time in my own bed!

I would be happy to live on £300/day in the North West, I am just worried I will find it difficult to get my next gig in the NW. I managed to leave my last contract a few weeks early in order to join my current place (which is much better). Although this place is only paying £280/day and is 56 miles from home (although only 50-60 min commute each way), I am really enjoying it as learning a lot of new BI tools and skills. I would be happy to stay here for a while in order to build up that war chest and get the skills to keep me going in the NW.

Also, the rates in London don't seem to be that good at the moment. All the agencies were calling me offering rates of 325 -375 and I would much rather be up North on slightly less both for cost and comfort.