Kev76

Just curious about something.

I'm currently a glorified webmaster for a magazine here in Colorado. I'm not a web guy, though I know enough to get around. I took the position because I was hoping to move up and get a crack at doing some writing, but it's become painfully clear that isn't going to happen.

I am wondering if you guys can tell me what I should be charging for my work.

To give you an idea, I spend roughly 40 hours per month on the project, including about an hour per day where I update the new story, tweak our RSS feed, etc. I do some occasional image manipulation, a little video editing (not much, I mainly just post it), and I guess that's about it.

For a freelance "webmaster" with no degree, and no real expertise in any area, but with enough experience to edit HTML, CSS and XML, what do you think the going rate would be?

I ask because I'm thinking about saying "screw it", and moving on. I have a feeling I'm being grossly underpaid, but if I'm not, I'll suck it up and keep going.

After I get a few responses, I'll gladly share what I'm making with everybody. I just wanted to get some honest feedback, first.

Thanks!