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Re:I am an HFT Programmer by HockeyPlayer on Monday August 01, 2011 @01:58PM (#2833517)
High 6 figures is $800k/year. Most consultants who aren't published authors have trouble getting to $200k.

Maybe you can back up your statement with some numbers?

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Re:I am an HFT Programmer by nl on Monday August 01, 2011 @06:38PM (#2834841)
$200k is good money for your normal $100-$150/hour programmer/consultant.

The trick is additional sources that aren't as closely linked to your hours.

Some possibilities include flat-fee security audits/seo consultations, fee-per-person training, retainers for support etc etc.

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