Consultant Position Hourly Rates
Hi fellow designers & Architects, I am actively searching for employment and have interviewed with a firm in West LA / Culver City. The position calls for an Intermediate Designer Consultant and they request for an hourly rate. A little background about myself, I have a BArch from CCA and have 3 years of experience in SD, DD, CD, CA, consultant coordination, code/material research, ADA survey, and graphical work. As I am new to the consultant position and with little to no knowledge of "how much to charge", my overall concern is, How much should I charge? Does location matter? I am wary of throwing out a high number and having them refuse my services, yet throw a low number and not make enough to pay bills. Thanks for the advice.
