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From: glen walker
Date: Apr 22, 2023 9:04AM

A lot of factors go into a quote but you can get a rough idea if you know
how long it takes you to review one page and write up the report for that
page.

The report itself also can have a lot of factors, such as:

- Do you have to explain why an issue is a problem or just report it?
- Do you need a severity level for the issue as it pertains to the user?
- Do you need a screenshot of where on the page the issue occurs?
- Do you need to show the HTML/CSS code that is causing the problem?
- Do you need to show HTML/CSS that will fix the problem?

If it takes you 3 hours to review a page and you want to charge $50/hr,
then it's $150 per page.
If it takes you 5 hours to review a page and you want to charge $150/hr,
then it's $750 per page.
If it takes you 1.5 hours to review a page and you want to charge $30/hr,
then it's $45 per page.
Then obviously multiply the per page cost by how many pages you'll review.

As you can see, the numbers can be all over the place. You really have to
evaluate yourself and what you think your time is worth.
You also need a rough idea of the complexity of the pages you'll review. If
they're all simple "contact us" type pages or informational pages, those
might only take 30-45 min to review.
If there are lots of forms and interactive elements and popup dialogs, or
the interface is complex such as tables with expandable rows, those will
take longer. Perhaps 4-5 hours, especially if you are showing HTML code on
how to fix the issues.
And then decide how many simple pages there are and how many complex pages
there are and come up with an average estimate of how long it will take.

Are you testing all public facing pages or do they want you to test account
pages? If you're not a customer with that bank, then you'll need a testing
account so you can login. That doesn't affect your estimate of the quote
but it's something you'll need to clarify up front.


On Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 7:09 AM Nathan Clark < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Dear list,
>
> I have a friend that is offering me work as an accessibility
> consultant. He wants me to do some manual testing on a local banking
> website. He wants me to figure out a quote for the work that I would
> be doing on the site.
>
>
> How do I go about calculating a competitive and reasonable rate for a
> quote on a banking site where I will be doing manual testing on the
> site. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Sincerely,
> Nathan Clark
> > > > >