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Hi-<\/p>\n
I’m a one man IT consultancy in NYC. I’m looking to subcontract out certain tasks/jobs, but I need some guidance on how to evaluate and structure pricing for billable hours.<\/p>\n
Actually, I’m not even sure what the going hourly rates are for some tasks (computer/printer setup, software install, network/infrastructure documentation, desktop troubleshooting, server troubleshooting, etc.). I’ve always done everything myself and billed the same rate. Now I need focus more on the business side and contract out for some of the tech tasks. Any guidance is appreciated.<\/p>","upvoteCount":3,"answerCount":2,"datePublished":"2015-02-03T19:23:47.000Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"scottkelly","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/scottkelly"},"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Best advice is to figure out the rule of thirds on everything. 1/3 for you, 1/3 for employee/business costs and 1/3 for saving.<\/p>\n
The cost is dependent on your area. In Manhattan we charge at a much higher rate than we do in rural Western NY. We charge a rate for basic setup/basic helpdesk tasks, one for L2 Engineering, one for L3 Engineering one for Consulting and one for PBX Engineering.<\/p>\n
I would be happy to answer specific questions via PM if you would like.<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2015-02-03T20:44:30.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/needs-some-advice-on-subcontractor-pricing/376621/2","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"danielle","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/danielle"}},"suggestedAnswer":[{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Hi-<\/p>\n
I’m a one man IT consultancy in NYC. I’m looking to subcontract out certain tasks/jobs, but I need some guidance on how to evaluate and structure pricing for billable hours.<\/p>\n
Actually, I’m not even sure what the going hourly rates are for some tasks (computer/printer setup, software install, network/infrastructure documentation, desktop troubleshooting, server troubleshooting, etc.). I’ve always done everything myself and billed the same rate. Now I need focus more on the business side and contract out for some of the tech tasks. Any guidance is appreciated.<\/p>","upvoteCount":3,"datePublished":"2015-02-03T19:23:47.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/needs-some-advice-on-subcontractor-pricing/376621/1","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"scottkelly","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/scottkelly"}}]}}