Hourly rate

[Scott]

I've just started to do some database work for some local businesses and I'm
trying to figure out what to charge / quote for jobs. Does any one have any
insight on how I should come up with a price for a job. Obviously someone
with an in-depth knowledge of Access could complete a job quicker and thus
charge an higher hourly rate then someone just starting out. I've been
working with Access for a few years and am probably somewhere near the
middle of the pack. What would a high / low hourly price range be? I don't
want to charge to high a price and get no jobs, but I also don't want to
sell myself short.

 

[John Spencer]

Where are you? In the US, in Austraila, in Austria, in China?

US rates probably run from $25 to $150 per hour, depending on experience.

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John Spencer
Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007
Center for Health Program Development and Management
University of Maryland Baltimore County
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[Scott]

Canada, so I would assume that rates would be similar to the US

 

[Larry Linson]

Canada, so I would assume that rates would be similar to the US

Not necessarily, as rates even in the US vary from place to place; and, of
course, there is the consideration of exchange rate which may affect it.
You'd better hope to get some responses from Canadians.

My observations regarding US rates are consistent with John's, except rates
can go higher for specialists, particularly in "hot areas" large
metropolitan areas with high cost-of-lving as well as high wages or dealing
with international businesses/customers. But I have been approached by
recruiters who were dickering to get Access people for even less. In those
cases, back when I kept a list of people from my user group who were
available for work, I'd fax the list to the recruiter, but with the warning
that I didn't think anyone on my list would work for that little, so they'd
probably be wasting time and effort to make the calls.

I'd hate to have been the client of those recruiters when a $10 / hour
"Access developer" showed up for work.

Larry Linson
Microsoft Access MVP

 

['69 Camaro]

Everyone please note that Aaron Kem.pf is attempting to impersonate one of
our regular posters again. Tom would never post such a message.

HTH.
Gunny

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[Tom Wickerath]

Larry

there isn't an Access MDB developer any where in the world that is worth
more than $10/hour

Seriously

stfu kid

Access MDB is worthless, you're not even worth minimum wage

 

[Chuck]

On Thu, 24 May 2007 01:07:57 -0700, "'69 Camaro"

It never ceases to amaze me how little some people have to do.

Chuck

 

[George Nicholson]

and how little they have to do it with...

On Thu, 24 May 2007 01:07:57 -0700, "'69 Camaro"

It never ceases to amaze me how little some people have to do.

Chuck

 

['69 Camaro]

;-)

and how little they have to do it with...