I&#x27;ve only worked with established companies&#x2F;startups and maybe this is the reason. Usually, after initial talks I deal with tech people (CTO, lead engineer, etc..).
I don&#x27;t want to comment exact numbers here, but usually I charge 3-figures per hour for short term tasks, somewhat less for long-term. I have to say, I&#x27;ve tripled my rate since I left odesk... :)