# Consulting Charges For consulting I have a variable hourly rate. | Description | Cost per hour | | -------- | -------- | | Support | $100 | | Development < 1 week | $120 | | Development > 1 week | $150 | | Development / Support out of hours | $200 | The cost a base rate which is $100 per hour plus a surcharge which reflects the level of responsibility involved. ## Work Time Estimates When I provide a quote I often provide time range estimates for example, an item may look like this: - Enable push notifications: 1 - 2 hours That means that for this work I would charge a minimum of 1 hour and a maximum of 2 hours. If the work took 1.5 hours I would charge for 1.5 hours. If it took 3 hours I charge for 2 hours etc...