At 03:28 PM 4/6/2006, kristy buchalla wrote: >Typically, the archive profession tries to keep on par with librarian's >salaries/hourly wages. The starting hourly wage for a librarian in New >Jersey is $23.78/hour however, it also depends on your qualifications, >i.e., degrees, certifications, etc. You will want to find out what the >starting hourly wage of New York is but I would say ask for at least $20-24. > >Kristy Buchalla >Archivist >Carey Library >School of Management and Labor Relations >Rutgers University I've never been a freelance archivist, but I have worked as a professional genealogist. Whatever you do, do not forget to allow for the full burden of the Social Security and Medicare taxes. (Your employer pays half of the total.) It would be a good idea to check on local and state taxes for the self-employed. You may or may not be responsible for business property taxes. (I worked out of a rural area but I've lived in large metropolitan areas.) In addition to local, state, and Federal tax agency web sites, there are also Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) throughout the U.S. They are resource sites for people starting small businesses. Elizabeth Whitaker Graduate Student, History Clemson University Clemson, SC [log in to unmask] A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>