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New Consulting Rates for 2012

Technology

Summary. After a few years of leaving our rates unchanged, in 2012 we’re increasing our hourly consulting rates by about 10% to keep up with operating costs.

“I regularly work along-side of consultants who charge $150 to $260 per hour. Sometimes I end up solving problems they can’t figure out. Even so, I try to keep support affordable and accessible by keeping rates low. This year, we are adjusting our home support rate to $70 per hour and business support rates to $90 an hour. This is approximately what we were charging back in 1997.” ~ Greg Johnson

New Rates. Our new rate structure is as follows.

  • Personal Services: $70 per hour (for on-site or phone support)
  • Business Services: $90 per hour (for on-site or phone support)
  • Emergency Response: At our discretion, on-site support with a response time within 24 hours may be available. However, the rates are $90 per hour for personal services and $120 per hour for business services.
  • On-Site Trip Fee. Travel time is charged as follows:
    • Local: $20 per trip (or time in transit at $70 an hour if greater than $20)
    • Remote: $70 per hour for time on the road
    • Global: We will travel anywhere in the world to provide services. However, transportation expenses must be paid in advance.

Previous Rates. Our rate structure over the past few years has been as shown below.

  • Personal Services: $65 per hour
  • Business Services: $85 per hour
  • Emergency Response: At our discretion, on-site support with a response time within 24 hours may be available. However, the rates are $80 per hour for personal services and $100 per hour for business services.
  • On-Site Trip Fee. Travel time is charged as follows:
    • Local: $20 per trip (or time in transit at $65 an hour if greater than $20)
    • Remote: $65 per hour for time on the road
    • Global: We will travel anywhere in the world to provide services. However, transportation expenses must be paid in advance.

By Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson is a freelance writer and tech consultant in Iowa City. He is also the founder and Director of the ResourcesForLife.com website. Learn more at AboutGregJohnson.com