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> What is the average rate for a contract writer? When I looked
for a contract > writer earlier in the year, I received resumes
that requested salaries at > the low and high end of a h*u*g*e
range. What are the going rates right now? > What kind of factors
affect the salary (i.e., job duties, length of contract, > etc.)
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Maria,
I was offered $15 per hour as a contract writer but negotiated for
$20. I have a six month contract. I used to work in this
department as a full-time employee, but resigned after having a
child. I came back to the same group a year later. I think
management agreed to the higher salary because they knew me and my
work. My impression is that the shorter the contract, the higher
the salary.
