Re: going rates for informix professionals
I'm a consultant for a company (which has been acquired serveral times) who's focus has shifted from computer system implementation and support, to the web hosting, migration, and support. Our NT and UNIX engineers get $125 - $200 an hour depending on the job, but our sales staff is "encouraged" to ask for as high as they can get for whomever they bill out. Some numbers: UNIX system programming and administration: $115 - $135/hr Oracle DBA/development: $150 - $200/hr Informix DBA/development: $115 - ? (don't have too many customers) Security (firewall, intrusion detection): $175 - $250/hr Pure consulting (needs analysis/assessment): $150 - $200/hr Project management: $150 - ? (whatever the snake oil salesman can get) Anyone else? MoJo Risin -- In article <380DD4BB.2835702C@injersey.infi.net>, icc@injersey.infi.net wrote: > I have no answer, but wish to elaborate the question. > > o Aside from what the current rates are, what will the market bear? I've > increased my rate 30% - 40% a year for the past four years. I've not had > a problem getting a contract. And when I suggest the higher rate and > there is nary a hesitation, I can't but wonder if the market could bear > more. > > A few observations. I have a friend who is an Oracle DBA, and quite a > good one. He shared with me what he was getting. When my current > contract expired, I asked for the same rate my friend was getting. I > shared with him that was now getting whatever. He asked how I did it, I > explained that I asked. Since that time, less than a year, he intends on > asking for almost double next time he considers a contract. > > What a client will pay, how much you think your worth, and how much you > actually get may not be easy to address. > > So, in the interest of all, I'd be interested in hearing your point of > view on: > o what will the market bear in terms of hourly rates, for good DBAs? > o what is the market like these day for Informix DBAs? (If we based our > conclusions on the ads the New York Times, we'd be wondering if there is > much of a market at all). > > I am currently recovering from shoulder surgery, am on pain medication, > and have not worked for several days. This is my only excuse for this > post. > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.
In article <7unda6$7ib$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, mojo_risin@my-deja.com wrote: > I'm a consultant for a company (which has been acquired serveral times) > who's focus has shifted from computer system implementation and support, > to the web hosting, migration, and support. Our NT and UNIX engineers > get $125 - $200 an hour depending on the job, but our sales staff is > "encouraged" to ask for as high as they can get for whomever they bill > out. > > Some numbers: > UNIX system programming and administration: $115 - $135/hr > Oracle DBA/development: $150 - $200/hr > Informix DBA/development: $115 - ? (don't have too many customers) > Security (firewall, intrusion detection): $175 - $250/hr > Pure consulting (needs analysis/assessment): $150 - $200/hr > Project management: $150 - ? (whatever the snake oil salesman can get) > > Anyone else? > > MoJo Risin What is your geographic location and how much of the $150-200/hr does the Oracle DBA see? I'm in Atlanta, billing at $70/hr clearing $65 of that. Could have been making 75/hr on a 95/hr bill rate, but commute would have been 3 hours r/t. got a private e-mail to take this offline? respond to bporter@ga.prestige.net Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.