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A crap developer doing say inhouse software for a non-tech company might make £20k/year. A top-tier contractor developing for an investment bank or hedge fund c

• gaius 18y ago
  Yes, but his key skill isn't his C++ but his knowledge of financial instruments. Even tho' a Quant spends most of his time programming he's not considered a member of the IT staff.
  • ig1 18y ago
    I'm not talking quants, I'm talking senior architects & technical specialists. Domain knowledge is important in those roles - but domain knowledge is an integral part of being a developer. The standard contract rate for senior front office devs seems to be between 500-800/day, specialized knowledge/skills can easily push that upto 1000-1300/day.
    • smanek 18y ago
      Those numbers actually seem a bit low. Even mediocre programmers bill out at $100+/hr ($800+/day). It isn't unusual for someone great to charge 5x that amount ...
      • ig1 18y ago
        The rates I gave were for GBP not USD.