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Originally Posted by BoredSocial
55k w/benefits is worth easily 65k imo. I would counter at 40/hr and wait for his response. 55k a year is 26.44/hr... So he didn't lowball you that bad. 35/hr might even be a more optimal offer.
I think the fact that he didn't try to absolutely plow you is a really good sign btw.
Apparently professors make somewhere north of $200/hr if they do consulting things. They obviously have more experience and clout than I would and wouldn't be doing some of the simpler grunt work like taking the data.
The professor I talked to said he didn't really have an idea of what I should be paid, but threw out the $60-$80 range. He also said that the university charges 30% for benefits so if the university pays someone $100/hr, it really costs them $130.
One thing I need to check is if they are going to pay half of FICA. If not that's 7.5% right there.