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I agree with him to a point; that point is probably about the $60 an hour charge limit. We charge $55 - $70 per hour for custom work; I think that is a reasona

by ErrantX 17y ago

I agree with him to a point; that point is probably about the $60 an hour charge limit. We charge $55 - $70 per hour for custom work; I think that is a reasonable expense. I've seen quotes from competitors that work out at anything from (assuming they took the same number of hrs) $120 to $300 an hour. That's silly; I really cant imagine they can give a small or medium business any extra value or quality we could. (once branding comes into it, and really big companies etc. I agree prices do climb; and rightly so, but I get the impression that's not really what he's talking about)

btilly 17y ago
That sounds like the right range for hiring an independent contractor directly for working on a website. Of course if you need someone with specialized skills (like me), you'll have to pay more. And if you're going to someone who has to hire and manage multiple contractors, you're going to pay overhead. Also your competitors may be assuming that they will need more hours than you do. If that is happening consistently, then you should increase how well you're paid. :-)
run4yourlives 17y ago
It depends though... If you're a brand name like say, Jason Santa Maria (http://jasonsantamaria.com/ http://jasonsantamaria.com/) you can sure charge the premium. His experience alone warrants the extra charge.
- ErrantX 17y ago
  that's the different class I was talking about; 90% of companies don't want nor need such experience
andrewbadera 17y ago
As a consultant, I avoid pure "web design" type work, (though that's where I started, back in 1996) but do a fair amount of web app work backed by heavy workflow, middle tier, backend. That work runs $105-$140/hour in the NYC and Albany, NY markets. I find that I'm less likely to encounter tire kickers in this space and/or at this price point.

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I agree with him to a point; that point is probably about the $60 an hour charge limit. We charge $55 - $70 per hour for custom work; I think that is a reasona

by ErrantX 17y ago

btilly 17y ago
That sounds like the right range for hiring an independent contractor directly for working on a website. Of course if you need someone with specialized skills (like me), you'll have to pay more. And if you're going to someone who has to hire and manage multiple contractors, you're going to pay overhead. Also your competitors may be assuming that they will need more hours than you do. If that is happening consistently, then you should increase how well you're paid. :-)
run4yourlives 17y ago
It depends though... If you're a brand name like say, Jason Santa Maria (http://jasonsantamaria.com/ http://jasonsantamaria.com/) you can sure charge the premium. His experience alone warrants the extra charge.
- ErrantX 17y ago
  that's the different class I was talking about; 90% of companies don't want nor need such experience
andrewbadera 17y ago
As a consultant, I avoid pure "web design" type work, (though that's where I started, back in 1996) but do a fair amount of web app work backed by heavy workflow, middle tier, backend. That work runs $105-$140/hour in the NYC and Albany, NY markets. I find that I'm less likely to encounter tire kickers in this space and/or at this price point.