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P>The numbers that people have been throwing around in this thread
P>(i.e., in the $30s) is pretty representative. I've seen higher, but as
P>I said (er, I *think* I said: I didn't save it) in my previous post,
P>this would be for short-term (under 100 hours) work.
P>I've now seen info on the software and aerospace industries: does
P>anyone else out there have some experience in other fields?
I do most of my work for industrial control equipment (can we say
hardware? <g>). It typically pays between $30 and $50, depending on
expertise. The larger firms I know of in this area (Cleveland, OH) get
between $40 and $50, though I've heard that the firm that charges $50
sometimes goes lower. Most independents get between $30 and $40. I've
bid against a writer who also has an EE, but my client didn't feel they
were getting any value-added for the extra money and stayed with me.
I've also been underbid by $15. (!) Don't know who it was and doubt that
they're still in business.
Barb
barb -dot- philbrick -at- pcohio -dot- com
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