Calculating the "Right" Independent Consulting Rate
Ah, the rate question. The consulting project seems to be a perfect fit, but at what level should an independent contractor set rates that ensure that they are given the opportunity to join the project team at a rate commensurate with his or her experience? What is the market rate for independent consulting at different levels? We wish we had some multivariate regression analysis that spit out a target rate. We actually may take a crack at it sometime using variables such as