Re: Contract Rates??

[ChromeSilver <chromesilver () gmx net>]

Hi all,

I have to agree on that's ridiculous low payment. I actually work for at
 least 100EUR/h, 'special skillz needed' may easily double the rate. I'd
 suggest telling those head hunters to go fishing elsewhere.

Regards,
ChromeSilver

Jon Kibler schrieb:
> All,
>
> Question: Is the market for SENIOR security architects and and penetration
> testers fully saturated or is there a lot of unemployed senior level security
> consultants?
>
> The reason I ask, is, I am being inundated by head hunters and job shops looking
> for senior level security consultants (10-15+ years of experience) at rates of
> $35 to $45 per hour for architects and $25 to $35 per hour for penetration
> testers. From the job descriptions, expected knowledge and skills, these appear
> to really be senior level consulting contracts.
>
> These rates seem to be absurdly low. In perspective, I was making $40/hr in the
> early 1980s. One of my colleagues with only 5 years of experience, who works
> full time for a software house, echoed my sentiments, "Dude, I was making more
> than that while still in grad school in 2003 doing pen testing on the side!"
>
> A year ago, both pen tester and architect contract rates were in the $75 to $150
> per hour range, and some pen tester rates were even higher. Can anyone explain
> what is going on here?
>
> The one observation I will add is that most of the low rates seem to be coming
> from either off-shore companies, or the on-shore face of an off-shore company.
> Are they simply bidding on and winning a bunch of contracts by low-balling the
> rate, and then struggling to find people to staff the jobs?
>
> I would really like to get some other perspective on what is going on here.
>
> Finally, I will add that there are still organizations looking for contractors
> at reasonable rates, but they seem to have become a small minority.
>
> TIA for all feedback!
>
> Jon

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