Questions tagged [pay-rate]
Refers to the rate at which a freelancer or contractor is paid.
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WooCommerce: Custom fee not showing on mobile checkout [closed]
I’m adding a custom fee to the WooCommerce checkout using this code:
add_action('woocommerce_cart_calculate_fees', 'add_custom_fee'); function add_custom_fee() { WC()->cart->add_fee('Custom Fee',...
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How do I make a fair bid for my freelance lawncare and landscaping work?
Is there some secret place I can search for that will help a new freelance lawncare guy with bidding new lawns? I'm told that my prices are way low, which I concur, as I find myself still stuck in the ...
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Should I remind client for additional raise we talked about?
I am a software engineer. I am working with this client on a large project (30-40 hours/week) since around Dec 2023. Around 1 Jan 2025, I informed him of a 10% raise in hourly rates. I had led some ...
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Are freelance platforms designed for low-income locales?
As I've noticed, Freelancer, Upwork, Guru, and PeoplePerHour are mostly about low-paid jobs. Many employers there, for example, are from countries with a low cost of living and offer low rates for ...
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How to calculate a rate increase based on inflation?
I have a long term relationship with a client who has been good to me (and for whom I have become a trusted resource). However, I am billing them at a rate that was set at the beginning of 2021. I ...
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How much do recruiting companies pay for the freelance selection process
A recruiting company offered me to work as a freelance paid for a success fee.
When the company hires the candidate, the position is closed positively and my partner invoices between 10 and 20% of the ...
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How do I approach requesting a retainer?
I was interviewed today for an ongoing support contract. I'm fairly new to freelancing and I have not come across this kind of work before.
I generally just quote per hour for the developement work I ...
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How to counter a written offer when there was no question about pricing?
Just got off call with prospective client. He's one that a friend has worked for before and can vouch for. We talked for about a half-hour and it led to him saying he'd send me a contract with details ...
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To expand business or increase rates?
I'll preface this by saying that this isn't my exact situation, but it's close and it could be some day in the not too far off future. But mostly it's something I think about a lot and am curious how ...
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What factors should I consider when pricing commercial use licenses for digital products that aren't software?
Most of the licensing questions I see on here are about software-type products. I'm asking about products such as pre-made templates, worksheets, planners, and illustrations. In other words, creative ...
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Is it reasonable for a fixed contract cost to a client to be based on the average salary of the role from the Stack Overflow Developer Survey?
Say for example it's a two month iOS development project, would it be sensible to set the fixed cost at what two months of a mobile developers salary in the U.S. would be using this data? I'm in the ...
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Freelancer taking away a client from a full-blown media agency: How to price the work?
I am asked to make a proposal to a client who is moving on from working with a digital media agency (wasn't happy with the services) to working with me, after I demonstrated a proof-of-concept of a ...
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How does one know if their pricing is inline with market trends?
I'm not seeking dollar amounts nor how to calculate pricing.
I'm curious how freelancers determine if their own pricing is within a good range of current market trends.
I can have a conversation with ...
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What is fair compensation for handing my freelance contracts to my new employer?
I am changing from freelance software development to working in a small new consulting group. As part of the transition I may be moving my freelance work (for one client) under the umbrella of this ...
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Graphic designer tapped to work on multiple projects. Best way to charge? Retainer? Hourly? Per project?
I’m a graphic designer and I’ve been tapped by a previous client to work on multiple projects. The projects are mostly packaging design and product label — my role is to think of the concepts, make ...
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