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Subject:RE: Web development rates From:"Murrell, Thomas" <TMurrell -at- alldata -dot- net> To:TECHWR-L <TECHWR-L -at- LISTS -dot- RAYCOMM -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 2 Nov 1999 15:49:26 -0500
Ron Sering Asks:
> I'm trying to get a sense of where hourly rates for Web development stands
> relative to rates for "traditional" tech writing, i.e. manual production,
> help development. Are they comparable, or does Web development fetch a
> higher fee?
>
I'll be interested in hearing what answers come from other parts of the
country.
Here in Central Ohio, I'm told that Web Developers only command about 60% of
what a Senior Technical Writer can get. And I think they are also lower
than a starting TW, but not by more than about 10%.
Remember, this information is void where prohibited or taxed. Your mileage
may vary.
