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How
do Arden's costs compare versus hiring an IT Consultant?
Internet Technology Consultants are not only demanding some
of the highest salaries globally but they are also in the
greatest demand. For these reasons, in many countries like
the U.S., Canada, Japan and Australia, companies that have
hired these IT professionals are finding the following:
- That the professionals they have are overworked and
spread thinly in an effort to maximize a limited
resource.
- Fierce competition for the professionals means a high
attrition rate. There will always be a company willing
to offer your consultant a higher salary.
- Maintaining a team of IT professionals means high
costs - competitive salaries, perks, on-going training
and the latest equipment, to name a few.
Arden is confident that it
can not only offer you better IT consultation services, but
also do it at a lower price.
Review the following cost comparisons:
IT Consultation Costs (per day, in US$)
- US: $1,600.00
- Japan: $1,500.00
- Australia: $1,000.00
- UK: $1,200.00
- Arden: $500.00
Note:
These salaries are approximate and based on the latest
available industry figures.
How do Arden's costs compare vs.
hiring a full-time salaried IT Professional?
Salaried IT Professionals can often end up costing even more
than their consultant counterparts and are, obviously,
similarly in demand worldwide. Arden has prepared the
following graph to illustrate the enormous range in typical
salaries worldwide. Not accounted for in this graph are the
phenomenal "extra costs" of having an IT
Professional on-staff. These include: office equipment
(computers, modems, UPSs, desks, chairs, etc.), office space
rental, recruitment company fees, government taxes, paid
holiday and sick leave, initial and/or on-going training,
travel costs, time lost while travelling and perks, as well
as innumerable others.
IT Professional Base Salaries (per
annum, in US$)
- US: $100,000.00
- Japan: $80,000.00
- Australia: $60,000.00
- UK: $70,000.00
- Arden: $10,000.00
Note: These salaries are
approximate and based on the latest available industry
figures. |
