EDIT: This comment was incorrect and I do not wish for more down votes.
ORIGINAL: I believe it should be about 100 USD/hour for skilled consultant, but maybe someone with more experience can correct that.
ORIGINAL: I believe it should be about 100 USD/hour for skilled consultant, but maybe someone with more experience can correct that.
I should really look into what is to be known to get 100 USD/hour for medium term projects in Prague. I would be able to live from 2 to 3 month project for full year.
You have to transform yourself into a consultant, being a contractor locks you into the rates you mentioned (the ceiling is around $50 to $70; big agencies are able to sell contractors to enterprises for around $80). It's not for everyone though, the rate is higher for a reason, you have to do a lot more things yourself and many devs don't enjoy doing them. Narrowing you specialization helps very much; it's also helpful to choose only a few (around 2) verticals (e.g. logistics, material production, ...) that you work in and mention that to everyone.