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$62,000 per year ($30 USD/hr) is actually an average salary (and an excellent entry-level salary) in many places in the US for the kinds of development people
by Iftheshoefits 12y ago
$62,000 per year ($30 USD/hr) is actually an average salary (and an excellent entry-level salary) in many places in the US for the kinds of development people who use oDesk and elance are looking for. Hell, on one of these threads some time ago somebody in the south bay area was gushing with pride about how he pays his developers "well" at around $90k/yr ($45 USD).
That aside, given the ease of access to information the internet age has brought, I think it's more likely that hourly rates and skill aren't as coupled to geography as you suggest. A skilled developer even in Eastern Europe, if he is at all aware of his own skill, is likely to charge as much as any western developer unless he's hopelessly ignorant or just plain desperate. The rest are as average or below-average as their rate indicates.
- MortenK 12y agoI don't understand your first point sorry. About the second: A few remote developers in low-cost countries can pull off EU/US like rates. But these are exceptional guys who typically have worked on-location as a contractor in ex. London or Berlin for a couple of years, and have proven themselves to specific clients. That is a very uncommon situation though. The reason offshore developers can't charge the same as their EU/US counterparts, is not ignorance or desperation. Rather, the majority of companies' have no reason to hire a guy in Ukraine versus the guy around the corner, if the price is equal. Again, at least unless the client already know the specific guy in Ukraine. Then it's a whole different ball game.