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FRAGMAN BOB

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We're looking at bringing in another staff member from an outside support firm for one day of support per week. He'd be picking up the extra tech support issues we get. Mostly a Microsoft domain, nothing out of the ordinary. Whats a fair hourly rate?
 
Difficult to answer not knowing your area...prices vary so much by region, competition (or lack of), skill level, what they're being asked to do (higher end server stuff, or menial break fixit stuff)...could be from 60 bucks/hour to 125/hour. Guess we could go in the middle for now, not knowing...so maybe around 85/hour?
 
Very much depends on where you're located and how much experience you want the individual to have.
 
Here in Phoenix the going rate is $100-150/hr to clients, typically $15-20/hr for tech support guys.
 
Pff. If you are guaranteeing steady work you can work out a great rate with a larger support firm.
Our support contract with a local vendor has these breakdowns.

We get Level 1 guys for about $50/hr
Level 2 people (MCSE's, CCNA/NP's) for about 80-90/hr
Level 3 (Senior MCSE, CCIE's) for about $120-140/hr
 
Availability and response time guarantees can also affect price.
 
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