Whilst I have no doubt that all the loyal Drupallers out there love what they do, i'm guessing another significant reason for getting up in the morning is the money which can be earned. You wouldn't deal with my kind for free now would you?!? You probably can't put a price on having to deal with 20 calls a day about the same job from people who claim to be working exclusively with the client in question.
The efficiency and popularity of Drupal has caused a bit of a stir and it appears that a new breed of clientele has been drawn to the party, a smug looking bunch with cash literally falling out of their pockets. Ok, perhaps not literally but the financial sector is here, they've pitched their tent and it can only mean good things for me, errrr I mean us!
Market rates are rising and I predict that by the end of this year, there will be a noticeable increase in daily rates and yearly salaries for Drupal Developers. It is a known (and probably quite obvious) fact that the financial sector pays more, for pretty much anything. Even the tea ladies drive Ferraris! So, the same will be true for Drupal Developers. As they pay more, companies in other sectors will need to increase their pay rates as well so as to keep up so it’s mouth watering prospect.
Over the past couple of years, the best payers have been Capita: National Strategies which was certainly good for those who worked there but also bad in the fact it misled contractors to think that 450.00 per day for a mid-weight Drupal Developer was/is market rate! I can sympathise with other recruiters who experienced the disgust and suspicion which was raised from offering ex-Capita contractors a job for 250.00 per day. We weren't ripping you off - that used to be normal! Actually, I wasn't ripping you off, but everybody else was - especially Dean from Hayes!
Anyway, I digress - Whilst Capita rattled the general flow of the market a little, what we're seeing now are more of these higher paying companies looking for Drupal Devs and if this builds up consistently, then the market rates will improve, quite dramatically. So, at the end of the year, if Dean rings you up asking if you fancy a 15 quid an hour job in Bridge End you'll know what to say!
Happy with that? Thought you might be!
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