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JamesReeves1988

Thanks all,

I have other contracts that pay above the market rate for my services. I did email the person back and said they would be able to get my services for one week for 3k.

I was interested in what people thought about the offer, as recently I've had a few offers in this bracket. (Which I've politely turned down).

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have a look on jobserve and see what comparable contract rates are. As a contractor in the uk market for 15 years, 3k per week is unrealistic outside of banking. Universities are regarded as low paying generally. Android dev would be paying 300 at the low end and 550 p/d high end. The pay depends on the sector. Experience doesn't affect pay so much for pure development roles, except that entry level is usually 2 years relevant experience. Also location has less effect on contractor/freelance pay than you might think.

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