Rates vary hugely depending on the company, the industry, your experience, the agency and the phase of the moon. I've heard of people earning as little as £22/hr and as much as £100/hr. If you're prepared to work in the City I'd guess that an average rate is £60 - £65/hr. Outside there, it's more likely to be £45 - £50/hr.

All agencies are cowboys. Don't trust a word that any of them say. I tend to stick with the larger ones. Elan, ERS, Apex, for example.

Oh, one other thing that will effect your rate, is how much of a cut the agencies cut. Refuse to deal with anyone who won't tell you what their cut is. 20% is the absolute maximum that you should accept, 15% (or, even better, 12%) is about as good as it gets.

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