[IxDA Discuss] Hourly rates?

[Bryan Minihan]

I quoted my annual salary divided by 2000 for the number of full time hours
in a salary year (not my year, some fictitious guy who works 40 hrs a week),
then add 10-20% for health insurance, since that's how much more (minimum)
it costs for health working on your own vs for a company.

As Dan mentioned, if it's after hours I charge more since I work quickly and
that time is more valuable.  If it were my full-time gig for awhile I would
vary the rate depending on the anticipated add'l work or recommendations I
might get from it.

Then again, I built my mom's web site for free, so the calculation is to get
a ballpark, not something you have to stick to.

Bryan

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gorton
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 12:22 PM
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Subject: [IxDA Discuss] Hourly rates?

Hi there,

How do you calculate hourly rates? Is there a formula that can help you
extrapolate from a yearly salary?

I have a freelance job that's 20 hours a week for the next 3 months, working
remotely--I feel I should charge less than I would for a short-term project
but more than I would for a full-time gig.

What do you think?

Can anyone give me a clue about industry standards in New York for a Senior
IA and/or Creative Director?

I'd be happy to hear anyone's experiences with this.

Thanks for your help!
-- 
m a y a
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