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One of the biggest challenges I face as a young Architect is learning my worth, both to clients and to employers. In my professional career I have yet to really get much experience knowing what my hourly rate is and how much to charge clients if I was to work freelance. This is a real weak part of my development and I feel that since it is not a part of our IDP training I might not learn it while working for someone else. On the other hand, I have no idea how to teach myself this information. Employers are a different boat. As an intern architect it is hard to balance commitment to an employer and the job at hand and the pressures of your own personal finances. This is compounded by the drastic spike in pay rates that can be observed through a salary analysis website like salary.com, this pay jump is due in part to the lack of education in office standards most architects receive in school. As an intern fresh from college your practical knowledge base is close to nil. A first year intern on the other hand has a much broader working knowledge, and likewise [...]