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Subject:Re: Pay rate for contractor with no experience From:Jo Francis Byrd <jbyrd -at- byrdwrites -dot- com> To:"Seigler, Sherri A" <sherri -dot- seigler -at- eds -dot- com> Date:Mon, 14 Feb 2000 20:30:13 -0600
My first contract job back in '93 (and I had NO experience!) was $25/hour. In
this area, experienced (senior level) tech writers should get at a minimum
$35/hour, and more likely $40. I'm in help development, and that puts me a
little higher on the food chain, but I've had no problems getting my requested
rate (which is higher than $40/hour, BTW).
Jo Byrd
"Seigler, Sherri A" wrote:
> Really? For inexperienced? I'm not seeing that on the web sites offering
> jobs in the DFW area. That's what they want to pay experienced people with
> all the software skills. Thankfully, I'm making more than that, but
> unfortunately I'm getting behind on the software skills because of where I
> work.
>
> Sherri Seigler
