Hi Designer's Council members, Things have changed a lot since I used to consult hand tape artwork in the late 70's and 80's. I have seen some formula's for quoting jobs as a consultant and I am curious to know what labor rates are being charged by other consultant PCB Designers. We did quote boards based on the number of component leads or connections or in the case of thru hole technology holes or pads. If I remember design and tape back then was about $2.00 a hole to $2.50 a hole or component lead based on the density of the board. What are consultants getting paid to do consulting design work these days and how are they quoting their jobs to be competitive? I would expect to see differences across the country based on location and type of board design. Also what software platform is being used would probably come into play. Anyone want to comment on their experiences or method of coming up with a quote and break it down to its fundamental cost drivers? By the way.. it's okay to comment to me directly instead of the open list. I respect your discretion and will keep the information confidential if you so wish. Best regards, Bill Brooks, CID --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DesignerCouncil Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF DesignerCouncil. To set a vacation stop for delivery of DesignerCouncil send: SET DesignerCouncil NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------