US vs UK Contracting & IT Salary Rates

**milanbenes** · 1 February 2007, 10:20

who cares

feck orf and get a life

Milan.

**The Lone Gunman** · 1 February 2007, 10:22

Originally posted by milanbenes

who cares

feck orf and get a life

Milan.

from you Beans that is priceless.

**Francko** · 1 February 2007, 10:24

Originally posted by The Lone Gunman

from you Beans that is priceless.

Beans, the travelling gypsie.... he will go everywhere they offer more than 5 euros an hour for tape-changing

**gingerjedi** · 1 February 2007, 10:25

I wouldn't mind knowing this as the Wife has been asked to manage an office out there for a year (she's permy), what are the rules on contracts for foreigners?

The trouble is the post she’s been offered is in St Louis... nowhere near as glamorous as NY or SF

so its not as if I’d even have much fun 'bumming' off her for the year.

**MarillionFan** · 1 February 2007, 10:25

There could be a printer monkey job in it for you Milan? $2 per hour!!! Hey, Hey!

**ratewhore** · 1 February 2007, 10:37

Originally posted by gingerjedi

its not as if I’d even have much fun 'bumming' her for the year.

Any holes a goal - and it will help pass the time...

**expat** · 1 February 2007, 10:46

Originally posted by gingerjedi

I wouldn't mind knowing this as the Wife has been asked to manage an office out there for a year (she's permy), what are the rules on contracts for foreigners?

You need a visa. To get the visa, you need labor certification. That is job-specific, and is held by the employer.

So in practice contracting is out, you need an employer.

(This may be very out of date).

**rootsnall** · 1 February 2007, 10:48

Originally posted by MarillionFan

So who pays more. I've been told that at the lower end of the markets that there are plenty of IT Developers/Workers and that rates are quite low.

At the other end of the spectrum, US Pays higher contracting rates & salaries.

So what is it? Anyone know?

At $2 to a quid you'll be struggling to get better rates in the US than here in most skill sets I was recently looking at Middle East stuff and its all paid in US dollars which meant it was rubbish compared to only a few years ago.

**MarillionFan** · 1 February 2007, 10:51

$650 a day plus expenses. Is that good, is that bad? I don't know?

It also appears that no-one on here knows either. Which surprises me!

Anyone. Anyone out there?

US vs UK Contracting & IT Salary Rates