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 > -- 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 dahechler@charter.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
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