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Can anyone advise me what a consultant should/could charge per day/hourly rate advice please, thank you
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Hi Latchy, Although not directly answering your questions, i would suggest having a look at the attached link to IOSH guidance for consultants. http://www.iosh.co.uk/~/...%20practice%20guide.ashxThere was a thread on here re: consultants fees sometime last year, so that may help you out. My advice would be work out what you would like to earn, then add in all the necessary business expenses (insurance, stationary etc.), and don't forget to allow for time not at work. With the best will in the world you will not be working 7/8 hours a day 5 days a week. Time will need to be spent finding new client, sick leave, holidays, travel etc. Hope this helps.
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Latchy
There have been numerous threads on this topic.
Will depend on numerous variables including location, sector, any specialism, experience, quals etc etc.
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As others have said.... it depends on many factors.... How long is a piece of string?
Anything from £200/day to £1500/day
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As others have said "How long is a piece of string?" and as an example 1 was offered 2 different pieces of work recently via agencies where 1 was at £15.00 per hour for high risk very complicated work and involved doing Q.A. as well as H&S whereas the £34.00 per hour job was a low risk much much less complicated area with no Q.A. etc. add on's only H&S?
One point I always consider is that if the client wants to pay poor money then they are probably not the right client to work with as they may not want to pay your bill either
Put your toe in the water with a figure, noting the comments already given here, and go with the results
best of luck
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In my view, for an experienced safety adviser - if you are charging less than £60/hr then you are under selling yourself.
Many years ago I got charged £65/hr by a plumber.
My advice would be to fabricate a quote from your local plumber/electrician to see what they charge. I would suggest a safety consultants fees should be in the same general area at least.
None of this £15-30/hr rubbish. Are safety people offering a professional service or not?
You should know what salary you would like. A working year is about 1880hrs/yr.
So factor in getting paid for 50% of those hours + overheads+taxes and you should be able to come up with a suitable daliy rate.
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£57 an hour according to the link above.
Don't forget to pay your taxes and NI if applicable.
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