London Day Rate for Sr. Web Designer
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- flashbender
I'm finally starting the job hunt in earnest and am looking for some advice regarding day rates.
I'm looking for a senior level position as in interactive design... the annual salaries for this look to be in the £35K to £45K (+benefits) range and I'd like to know what a comprable day rate would be for contracting.
My day rate back in America was the equivalent of £230, but I have no idea how realistic it would be to ask for that.
Thanks
- anxiousarms0
...move back?
- flashbender0
hey, that's really helpful. Thanks
- anxiousarms0
well what do you want? you're asking if it's okay that you ask for more than 35-45 euros for what YOU think you're worth?
in my mind the best answer is to live where the money is. that's why i live 4 hours away from my hometown and family so i can actaully make money in new york.
but what do you want from QBN? the OK to charge more than your area allows.... go for it, but like you said, i doubt you'll get far.
- Fariska0
Isn't too bad actually.
I'm not a freelancer but you can easily ask for that amount (which is roughly 30 per hour)
But again. I'm not a freelancer.
- Fariska0
Anyway, approach (several) recruiters with that amount and see what they say.
- thanks. I'm emailing some that were recommended to me and they would like a day rate in the email... and I would like to >>flashbender
- avoid putting a completely unrealistic number in there. So maybe I'll just tell them what I made in the US and let them >flashbender
- advise me.
Thanks Fariska, you're a good citizenflashbender - You're very welcome mate.Fariska
- flashbender0
No, my question is what is a typical day rate for a sr. level designer in london.
I have found plenty of salary guides but have had no luck finding similar information for day rates. And because taxes work differently here than in the US I don't know how much of a bump to expect regarding contracting vs. employment.
- Bluejam0
you should be able to get £200-240 day rate in London, it'll be a plus if you can code.
- hey! that's what I wanted to hear. Thanks for the inputflashbender
- so all you wanted was the OK.anxiousarms
- the OK that it was in the ballpark so to speak, yes.flashbender
- anxiousarms0
do you have mates around that you can ask and compare to?
sometimes if you're in an area that isn't tech forward you just have to live with the money that's around.
- jamble0
I'd have thought you'd be able to charge a little more than that if you're any good at what you do.
- citizen_h0
yeah depending on the agency and your porfolio your looking around £200 - £280.
- agentfour0
as a senior...i'd say more like £220 - £280
I'm not so sure about web design but you're in the ball park for sure.
- mistermik0
more than that - can get £250- £280 in glasgow
- -va-0
£300+ a day
- flashbender0
Thanks all for the input. That makes me happy.
That range is what I was thinking, and I just wanted to make sure that it was "normal" and I wouldn't be asking for an unrealistic amount.
- skt0
If you can code a bit of flash on top of the design work you should be able to get £350 a day in london.
- digdre0
230fuckin pound per day? gimme your previous job!