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I was contractor for a while and never saw those $100-150/hr contracts. In my current company the contracting agency gets within that range but the contractors

I was contractor for a while and never saw those $100-150/hr contracts. In my current company the contracting agency gets within that range but the contractors themselves see much less.

curuinor 8y ago
Did you have any leverage with the counterparty?
- plankers 8y ago
  Not even a tiny bit. Especially when it's your first job out of college.
mcguire 8y ago
When I was working for a no-name contractor for IBM, the contractor got 13% of my hourly. Government contractors seem more like 50%.
01100011 8y ago
It helps to form your own corp and go direct. If your company can charge $150 for you, then you have a chance at charging $150 for you. Your company might provide some added value, so you might need to drop your rate a bit, but if you develop customer relationships and consistently meet expectations then you can get away with jacking up your rate a bit. There are times when you still might have to take a lower paying job but it varies.