Tuning price

[Hechler Family]

Don't know about the UK.

But here in St. Louis, MO, a computer guru can make a minimum of $50 / hour

If you are in the "latest and greatest" arena, like Java, C++, etc., you 
can command around $100 / hour

And, if you are at a big company level, like IBM SE (Support Engineers) 
a whappen $500 - $800 / hour

Duaine

Michael Gamble wrote:

> Hello Roger and List
> Another fairly equivalent journeyman to our profession is the Computer 
> Guru. How much doe he/she charge per hour?
> Michael G.(UK)
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>     *From:* Roger Jolly <mailto:roger.j@sasktel.net>
>     *To:* Pianotech <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, June 21, 2005 8:44 PM
>     *Subject:* RE: Tuning price
>
>     At 01:11 PM 6/21/2005, you wrote:
>
>>     I'd be interested to know from the folks here: when comparing the
>>     price/value of what one does as a tuner/technician to the
>>     price/value of other professions, which other professions do you
>>     consider to be equivalent (or fair to compare) to that of the
>>     piano tuner/technician?
>>      
>
>
>     Hi Ernie,
>                      Average a plumber and an electrician hourly house
>     call rate in your area. That I think is fair.   The consumer looks
>     at us as the typical home serviceman.   They also use that as a
>     yard stick to judge the rate.
>     The average tech in North America is way below those rates.  Heck
>     we have no Union. :-)
>
>     Dives into bomb shelter, Conrad send your best flame suit.
>
>     Regards Roger 
>

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Duaine Hechler
Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild
Reed Organ Society Member
St. Louis, MO 63034
(314) 838-5587
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