RE: Contractor Rates.

["David M. Brown" <David.Brown () synergex com>]

I believe the simple answer is: are you working for yourself or through a contracting firm.  Typical rates for this 
type of service will run $100/hr and up, depending on experience and the types of work being performed.  However, if 
you are looking to source your work through a contracting firm, you will likely receive 1/2 or less of the actual 
contracted rate.  And, that's reasonable, because the contracting firm has to absorb all of the associated overhead 
costs of the contractors, sales force, administration, etc.

My $0.02,

David M. Brown
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-----Original Message-----
From: Stevie A. Jones [mailto:sajones () med unc edu]
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 9:48 AM
To: Tony Toni
Cc: SECURITY-BASICS () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Contractor Rates.


My guess is that it would depend on what part of the country you're in (assuming
you are in the US).  Salary.com has a good wizard, but it lists general
positions such as IT/Manager or IT/Networking.

Tony Toni wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know what the hourly contract rate is for a Sr. IT Auditor with
> 15+ years experience?  I have had some agencies call me and ask me if I want
> to work as an Sr. IT Auditor for about $50 an hour on short term contracts
> (i.e. about 6 months).   Is this a good rate or am I being low balled?
> What rate do IT Security Consultants with a CISSP get?...seems to me I
> should get about the same.  Anybody know of any web sites that list contract
> rates for security or audit people?
>
> Please note that I am not asking how much a client companies pays...because
> I know that an agency gets about 30-50% cut.  I am asking what is the hourly
> amount that would go into my pocket
>
> Tony CIA,CISA,CDP,MBA
>
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