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Re:NSA’s top talent is leaving because of low pay, flagging ... by Xorlev on Tuesday January 02, 2018 @10:56PM (#16058228)
Depends, for a leader in their field that's on the low end. But, I understood $250/hr to be what the firm received -- usually contractors don't get nearly that much, but I don't have any experience with government contractors.
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Re:NSA’s top talent is leaving because of low pay, flagging ... by gigl on Tuesday January 02, 2018 @11:29PM (#16058409)
From my experience, you're dead on for the majority of "staff augmentation" full time contracts that come from tech-related consulting+contracting firms. Most organizations I've been around (East Coast, DC region) charge around $250/hr to big government, and the people they assign make anywhere from $40-$125/hr depending on the specifics of their role.
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