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Drupal developers wanted. Pay rate: $10-$12/hr

5 points by Tangaroa ↗ HN
Just thought I'd forward this wage scale for a recent job opening to give readers an idea of what the programmer job market is like outside of San Mateo:

Hourly Rates (Introduction):

Intern $10-$12 / hour

IC $12-15 / hour

Hourly Rates (Experienced with Drupal Theming):

Intern $15-$18/ hour

IC $18-$20 / hour

Translation: Intern == student, IC == independent contractor. Location? This is in the San Francisco Bay Area. Suffice it to say that things are different on the other side of the GGB.

I won't say who's hiring because I don't need the competition. I'm asking for $15/hr. Wish me luck.

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byoung2
Those numbers seem awfully low, especially for the Bay Area. You could make $11-13 flipping burgers at In-N-Out with a lot less stress and more free food.
Tangaroa
Yeah, it's low even for around here. They were asking for students, though, so low wages can be expected.
[dead] Radzell
The is crazy low for a student or IC. in the bay area you would struggle to find a place to stay. If you are a intern in the bay area I suggest you find a fairer offer.
jacksondeane
There is no way someone with adequate computer skills, let alone programming skills can only find a job for $15 an hour in the Bay Area.
criveros
I am an intern making $20 dollars an hour with little experience.
Tangaroa
A follow-up from the company's autoresponder:

<blockquote>We are in the midst of reviewing all submissions and will contact chosen candidates during the week of June 8th to schedule an interview. Due to the number of applications, only those we wish to interview with will be contacted. If you have not heard from us by 4pm on Monday June 11th please assume the position has been filled.</blockquote>

To my knowledge, the opening was announced last week.

jlambert1
I own one of the larger Drupal agencies in the US with offices in SF. Those rates are totally below market, even for trainees!
JoeCortopassi
I also hear that In-n-Out(burger chain in California) pays $11/hour plus benefits and vacation for a job that requires no previous skills (flipping burgers. The reason companies like this exist, is because people think, "Because I was able to teach myself, my skills can't be worth that much". No surprise they are looking for interns so they can get cheap wages, but I doubt they will follow through with the teaching them part of the deal. The Independent Contractor part is equally amusing, cause after all the taxes, you'd be better off working for In-n-Out