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How much does an independent Systems Administrator Consultant charge? - I have been working as a systems admin supporting windows, citrix, cisco, exchange, goldmine, dockmaster, client machines, etc. I have almost ten years of professional IT experience with a few technology certifications to back it up. How much could I charge reasonably per hour for my services as an independent consultant? What's the going rate (southeast US if that makes a difference)? Thanks.

Best Answer: I charge up to $350/hr depending on what is being done. Of course, I only see a portion of that. Mostly penetration testing and network/server deployments. Business is good. Just as general sysadmin stuff, you will not have a large amount of available work, and will probably make anywhere from $15-30/hr depending on who does your contracting. If you are solo, you could charge maybe $125/hr, but you will not get enough work to make it worthwhile. From your description, I see very little to qualify you as a serious IT professional. You could not even capitalize the company names you listed. - SynfulVisions

70 to 100 per hour

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