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Re:$700/hr for legal advice vs. $100/hr for a top software e... by jbester on Thursday January 24, 2013 @07:01PM (#5113094)
Agreed with parent. The burdened rate (that is pay, plus benefits, plus company overhead) for a decent sized software company will easily be $200 - $800 /hr depending on location and company size.

Lawyers are licensed and specialized - the costs associated are passed through to the customers into their rate.

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Re:$700/hr for legal advice vs. $100/hr for a top software e... by codeonfire on Friday January 25, 2013 @02:25AM (#5114446)
With overhead meaning seven layers of management, their bonuses, company vehicles, and stock grants.
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