I'm currently building a ticket management platform for my employer. Although my official role is office work, I have web development skills and suggested this project to streamline their workflow. The system will let admins assign cases, set milestones, and allow employees to see their tasks and communicate on them. There's also reporting for closed tickets and additional features like custom statuses and tags.
The compensation discussion is about whether I should be paid based on hours worked times a rate. I've logged around 120 hours, which at a rate of $100 an hour would total $12,000, or $6,000 at $50 an hour. I'm starting to wonder if this amount is too low for the value I'm providing. I haven't settled on a price yet, and I'd like to know how much similar platforms typically sell for, including setup costs.
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It's really about the value you bring to the table. If your work is worth the price you're quoting, then it's justified. It might not be about being cheap or not; it’s about whether you’re delivering that level of expertise.
No way, that sounds like a solid hourly rate! At $100/hour, that equates to around $200,000 a year if you were full-time, which is pretty competitive.
True, but do you think at $100/hour you're delivering the same value as a traditional employee earning $200,000 a year?