[IxDA Discuss] Contract Rates going at $150 - $250/hr ??

[Hooman Anvar]

Hmmm. Seems like most of the agencies are easily billing over $200 if not
$350 for experienced designers.

 

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From: erpdesigner [mailto:erpdesigner at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 12:57 PM
To: Tom Dell'Aringa; Hooman Anvar
Cc: discuss at lists.interactiondesigners.com
Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Contract Rates going at $150 - $250/hr ??

 

I think rates are higher, but more in the $70-100 range, as opposed to
$40-60 in 2003 for a senior designer in the SF bay area.

I am still seeing lowball rates, I saw $35 the other day in an email for
something in Richardson, Texas; I chuckled.

Between $150-250 seems excessive for an individual interaction designer.  I
can see a very good design agency charging this much but an individual
freelance interaction designer, no.

-Wendy




----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Dell'Aringa <pixelmech at gmail.com>
To: Hooman Anvar <hanvar at yahoo.com>
Cc: discuss at lists.interactiondesigners.com
Sent: Thursday, July 5, 2007 12:50:41 PM
Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Contract Rates going at $150 - $250/hr ??

On 7/5/07, Hooman Anvar <hanvar at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Today I talked to a recruiter that is looking for visual
> designer/interaction designer combo. Not really my cup of tea. But in our
> conversation he said the following:
>
> 1. There is a severe shortage of interaction designers
>
> 2. IDs are charging between $150 to $250 per hour for contracts and easily
> getting picked up for projects
>
> Are you seeing this same trend out there?


Hooman,

I just changed jobs, and I was listed as an Interaction Designer here in the
Chicago market. There were a lot of contract opportunities for IA/IDs, and
still seem to be, but with widely ranging descriptions and expectations. I
don't know if I would agree with a shortage, but I think it does seem as
though there are not that many *experienced* IDs out there with track
records.

I ended up taking a Usability Engineer position - although there is not one
IA or ID here (so I am essentially the UX team). I know that here  it took
them awhile to fill the position, and my boss said he screened a lot of
people out over the phone and didn't even interview them.

As far as those rates - wow they seem high. It probably depends on the
market though. I was hearing 60-75/hour for a lot of contracts around here
(although I wanted full time and held out for it). $250 seems nuts, but
maybe with the right job/client. I turned down a few calls/emails for people
lowballing too, not sure how that figures in (like 40-50/hr).

That was my experience anyway. HTH.

Tom
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