Rate Card Skill

Most freelancers and consultants underprice because they pick a number that "sounds okay" instead of one the math supports — and they bill hourly, which caps income and punishes efficiency. This skill builds a rate card grounded in your real targets (income, billable capacity, costs), then packages it into tiers/models that move you toward value-based pricing — with the language to present and hold it.

Required Inputs

Ask for these only if they aren't already provided:

• Target income (annual take-home you need), and your costs/overhead + tax allowance.
• Realistic billable capacity — billable days/hours per year (not 100% — admin, sales, holidays eat ~30–40%).
• Your services — what you offer, and which are commodity vs. high-value.
• Market context — rough rates peers charge, and your positioning (junior/senior/specialist).

Output Format

Rate Card: [you / practice]