{ "name": "Sowbird Professional Services Rate Benchmark", "title": "Professional Services Rate Benchmark", "url": "https://sowbird.com/datasets/professional-services-rate-benchmark/", "csv": "https://sowbird.com/datasets/professional-services-rate-benchmark.csv", "markdown": "https://sowbird.com/datasets/professional-services-rate-benchmark/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-09-15", "license": "https://sowbird.com/terms", "headline": "The median published figure in the Professional Services Rate Benchmark is 44.32 USD across 6 sources' own pages in USD (range 16.84 to 48.97 USD; 7 sources publish a figure), read 15 September 2026.", "quotes": [ "The median published figure in the Professional Services Rate Benchmark is 44.32 USD across 6 sources' own pages in USD (range 16.84 to 48.97 USD; 7 sources publish a figure), read 15 September 2026.", "7 of the 21 named sources read in full publish a figure; 14 publish none, read 15 September 2026." ], "citation": "\"Sowbird Professional Services Rate Benchmark\", updated 2026-09-15, https://sowbird.com/datasets/professional-services-rate-benchmark/.", "changed_since": null, "national": { "unit": "USD", "n": 6, "median": 44.32, "min": 16.84, "max": 48.97, "p25": 29.365000000000002, "p75": 48.13, "mean": 39.3067, "units": { "GBP": 1, "USD": 6 }, "published_sources": 7, "named_sources": 23, "read_sources": 21, "not_published": 14, "published_share": 0.333 }, "by_axis": {}, "rows": [ { "source": "ONS: Employee earnings in the UK 2025", "url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/2025", "figure": "£19.67 ", "value": 19.67, "unit": "GBP", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "quote": "Median hourly earnings (excluding overtime) for full-time employees were £19.67 an hour in April 2025, compared with £18.66 in April 2024 (an increase of 5.4%).", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "42f70a632c8b8accc125f5dcd9d5a6adba1237e564c1bed713666bc4db3b4280" }, { "source": "BLS OEWS national table 1 (all occupations)", "url": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm", "figure": "33.54 $", "value": 33.54, "unit": "USD", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "quote": "Hourly Annual(1) wages All occupations 155,495,730 $33.54 $69,770 $24.51", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "792988d9ef003b2230eb87a6cdc71fd5799751300311cce79bea5fe339c576f9" }, { "source": "BLS OEWS: Janitors and Cleaners (37-2011)", "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes372011.htm", "figure": "$ 16.84 ", "value": 16.84, "unit": "USD", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "quote": "Hourly Wage $ 12.39 $ 14.22 $ 16.84 $ 19.05 $ 23.18", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "3efd6c7260834ae329007bbf4947a7ba140c6f36c2f39c7b892e90d46158bae7" }, { "source": "BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Management Analysts", "url": "https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/management-analysts.htm", "figure": "$48.97 ", "value": 48.97, "unit": "USD", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "quote": "$48.97 per hour", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "5422fb235f691d1100b4e3a799e915bf42ea8fd2b32d10507f218f0d99e86d21" }, { "source": "BLS OEWS: Management Analysts (13-1111)", "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes131111.htm", "figure": "$ 47.80 ", "value": 47.8, "unit": "USD", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "quote": "Hourly Wage $ 27.81 $ 35.84 $ 47.80 $ 62.89 $ 82.83", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "f1b016e86992af8035e21b8eece5d98cf00f69295d168f393cc447c3f36c1525" }, { "source": "BLS OEWS: Web Developers (15-1254)", "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes151254.htm", "figure": "$ 40.84 ", "value": 40.84, "unit": "USD", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "quote": "Hourly Wage $ 22.53 $ 29.66 $ 40.84 $ 55.95 $ 75.61", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "a0ef44d09aaebf8f93554785c1a396ab33e2870dcd0fd51a26873f4f1f0f51b6" }, { "source": "BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Web Developers and Digital Designers", "url": "https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/web-developers.htm", "figure": "$47.85 ", "value": 47.85, "unit": "USD", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "quote": "$47.85 per hour", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "538f339b741ee1b505f3a4546a0ad6ab5b1d97d94429382cc1bae996c755c7eb" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "GSA: buying professional services through MAS", "url": "https://www.gsa.gov/buy-through-us/purchasing-programs/multiple-award-schedule/buying-professional-services-through-mas", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "GSA OASIS+: pricing and wage rates", "url": "https://www.gsa.gov/buy-through-us/products-and-services/professional-services/buy-services/oasis-plus/buyers-guide/research-the-oasis-plus-contract-features/pricing-and-wage-rates", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "BLS OEWS: Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)", "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics news release", "url": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.htm", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "BLS OEWS tables index", "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "US DOL Wage and Hour Division: service contracts (SCA)", "url": "https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/service-contracts", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "SAM.gov wage determinations", "url": "https://sam.gov/wage-determinations", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "SAM.gov SCA wage determination 2025-0062", "url": "https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2025-0062/1", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "SAM.gov SCA wage determination 1974-1257", "url": "https://sam.gov/wage-determination/1974-1257/45", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Washington State DES contract 05919 (janitorial services)", "url": "https://apps.des.wa.gov/DESContracts/Home/ContractSummary/05919", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "ONS 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Quick Rate (MAS ceiling rates)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.gsa.gov/buy-through-us/purchasing-programs/multiple-award-schedule/buying-professional-services-through-mas", "label": "GSA: buying professional services through MAS", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.gsa.gov/buy-through-us/products-and-services/professional-services/buy-services/oasis-plus/buyers-guide/research-the-oasis-plus-contract-features/pricing-and-wage-rates", "label": "GSA OASIS+: pricing and wage rates", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes131111.htm", "label": "BLS OEWS: Management Analysts (13-1111)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes151254.htm", "label": "BLS OEWS: Web Developers (15-1254)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes372011.htm", "label": "BLS OEWS: Janitors and Cleaners (37-2011)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm", "label": "BLS OEWS: Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.htm", "label": "BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics news release", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm", "label": "BLS OEWS national table 1 (all occupations)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm", "label": "BLS OEWS tables index", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/management-analysts.htm", "label": "BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Management Analysts", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/web-developers.htm", "label": "BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Web Developers and Digital Designers", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/service-contracts", "label": "US DOL Wage and Hour Division: service contracts (SCA)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://sam.gov/wage-determinations", "label": "SAM.gov wage determinations", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2025-0062/1", "label": "SAM.gov SCA wage determination 2025-0062", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://sam.gov/wage-determination/1974-1257/45", "label": "SAM.gov SCA wage determination 1974-1257", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://apps.des.wa.gov/DESContracts/Home/ContractSummary/05919", "label": "Washington State DES contract 05919 (janitorial services)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/ashe", "label": "ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/2025", "label": "ONS: Employee earnings in the UK 2025", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/occupation2digitsocashetable2", "label": "ONS ASHE table 2: earnings by two-digit SOC occupation", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://buy.gsa.gov/pricing/assets/documents/user-guides/CALC+%20User%20Guide%20for%20Labor%20Ceiling%20Rates.pdf", "label": "GSA CALC+ user guide for labor ceiling rates", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://buy.gsa.gov/pricing/qr/mas", "label": "buy.gsa.gov", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://apps.des.wa.gov/DESContracts/Home/ContractSummary/05919", "label": "apps.des.wa.gov", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" } ], "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through the estate's fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 7 of the 21 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 14 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 2 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 81 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. Derivation as chartered: for each discipline, the median and quartiles of the hourly rate a public body AWARDED (GSA's contract-awarded labour categories and the published MAS ceiling rates) set beside the wage the statistical agency measures for the same occupation (BLS OEWS in the US, ONS ASHE in GB) - so the page can show the MULTIPLE between what the professional is paid and what the service bills, per discipline. Nobody publishes that ratio: the rate tools publish awarded prices with no wage, and the wage agencies publish wages with no billing rate. A proposal page opens on its own discipline's multiple and the floor a wage determination sets.", "embed": "

44.32 USD

median published figure, Professional Services Rate Benchmark, across 7 sources, read 15 September 2026

Source: Sowbird Professional Services Rate Benchmark
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