How much can I earn?

Ah … The most important question that most want an answer for!

What you earn depends on a combination of 3 factors:

• How much experience you have
• How good your combined skills set is
• How good you are at selling yourself in negotiating with an agent for that good rate.

As a contractor in the UK you can expect to earn an average of 30% above standard permanent job wages and of course the highly skilled professionals can earn significantly more. There is no one answer, your skills, both technical and personality / confidence and sales ability combined with knowing your market value and being able to negotiate for your rates. Contracting in the UK also allows you to take advantage of running your own business and the significant income benefits you can obtain. You can seek professional advice from a qualified accountant about any tax concessions or business expenses that you can recover.