Rates for CAD tutors.

Hello everyone.

I have recently been asked by a client of the firm that I work for if I
would be willing to give him CAD lessons. He would like to learn the basics
just enough to be able to get simple ideas down of rooms/spaces (he is a
real-estate agent so he some design and planning knowledge) mostly for
himself. He has a copy of LT, but since his last exposure to CAD was a few
years ago in school, it seems unfamiliar to him now. He hopes to do this in
2 or 3, hour and a half sessions. The thing is, I haven't a clue as to what
a good rate would be to charge for such services. One site I found had rates
of about $75 an hour for this level of knowledge (and up to 125), but that
seemed a little high to me. Also, seeing as he is a frequent client with the
firm I work for (in addition, I do photography work for him as well for his
listings), I don't want to price him too high.


Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

 

how low are you willing to go? does the firm you work for allow you to do
this or is it "under the table?" what's your firm's billable hourly rate?
personally I would take my own wage ,then 1 1/2 times that. (it IS overtime)
& round that up to the nearest 5 dollars. around $35 -$45 is fair IMO

Rob

 

Yeah, there is no problem doing this. Its on my own time, and im not
producing architecture, so its of no issue to them. Heh, i really cant
compare this to our billed rate, as we are high end residential, and it
would work out to be way high. I think i can live within the $40 range. That
is about what i estimated. Thanks.

 

Why not think about what it'll be worth to them?
If you charge them $30/hr, and you save them 10 hours of f***ing around,
they break even if they pay the other guy
$3/hr. If they pay him $10/hr.....you do the math.

I think you are low, but it depends on what *you* know too, doesn't it?
For a knowledgeable tutor, $75 sounds reasonable to me.

 

Why not think about what it'll be worth to them?
If you charge them $30/hr, and you save them 10 hours of f***ing around,
they break even if they pay the other guy
$3/hr. If they pay him $10/hr.....you do the math.

I think you are low, but it depends on what *you* know too, doesn't it?
For a knowledgeable tutor, $75 sounds reasonable to me.

 

Why not think about what it'll be worth to them?
If you charge them $30/hr, and you save them 10 hours of f***ing around,
they break even if they pay the other guy
$3/hr. If they pay him $10/hr.....you do the math.

I think you are low, but it depends on what *you* know too, doesn't it?
For a knowledgeable tutor, $75 sounds reasonable to me.

 

I swear I didn't send it three times three times three times.

 

I charge 75 an hour with a minimum $75 charge if I am needed longer
than 3 hours I lower the price to 35 per hour.

 

For the record for the group, we have agreed on a price of $45 an hour.

Thanks to all who offered their assistance.

 

Huh?
2 hours @ $75/hr = 2 x $75 = $150
3 hours @ $35/hr = 3 x $35 = $105

???

 

I think you will fiind he means:-

2 hours @ $75/hr = 2 x $75 = $150
3 hours @ $75/hr = 3 x $75 = $225

4 hours = 3 @ $75/hr = 3 x $75 = $225
1 @ $35/hr = 1 x $35 = $ 35
--------
4 Hours = £ 260
Thus 5 Hours = £ 295
6 Hours = £ 330 etc.

Alan (Cadalot)