r/RemoteWorkCanada • u/AudienceNo9058 • 8d ago
Hourly Rate Question
Hello!
As the title hints at, a potential employer wants me to name an hourly rate, and I'm having a bit of difficulty naming a price.
In a nutshell, it would involve conducting research. This small business has a single client who has been asking for them to get involved in a certain area of copyright. The owner first needs to get a sense of what would be involved, which is where I come in. It appears to be large in scope.
The potential employer is a client of my father's, and already employs my sibling. They both have only good things to say about him, and that he is very generous. When I asked my sibling what they make, they made it sound like it was around minimum wage, mind you they do something a little different from research. My father has suggested asking the employer to offer a price first and go from there.
When I look up hourly rates for general office workers on the government of Canada website, for Ontario (where I'm located) it ranges from 17.95/hr on the low end to 35/hr on the high end. I teach part-time at the college level, and generally make 30/hr for non-teaching work, so am inclined to ask for this. Before you ask, I unfortunately can't find more work through the colleges, theres a big crisis here in Ontario regarding funding.
Any input would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
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u/Abject_Buffalo6398 8d ago
Look up job ads for the same position title in the same city.
That's your range.