Hey Independent Consultants or those of you who do your own consulting on the side, what are you charging for your hourly rate? I'm struggling to get clients who are willing to pay more than $100 to $150 an hour.

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This is so highly dependent on your field, experience, etc. A question like this won’t get you any meaningful answers. I charge more than that for just case prep (no longer at McK) and don’t have problems with finding clients but it’s because I went to an Ivy League, was at McK for many years, and interviewed while there as well.

Either you are charging too much for what you are doing, or you aren’t targeting the right people if it’s a struggle. People charge anywhere from $40 an hour to $400 and up. It’s your niche, your experience, and your location that determine it.

Too much ambiguity please provide more details on location, type of work, experience

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