[Genealib] Rates for genealogy workshop leaders

[Sharon Centanne]

I used to charge at least $1 per mile of distance from my home, but would
usually speak in my own county for a free lunch. But 50 miles from home, I asked
50 bucks, 100 miles, 100 bucks and 1000 miles, 1000 dollars. Maybe $1.50 to
$2.00 per mile would be more reasonable now with the rising costs of gas and
lodging. I got a dollar a mile in the 1980s.

Sharon Centanne
Genealogical Research Instructor
http://home.tampabay.rr.com/centans/genguide.html

Trevia W Beverly wrote:

> I've taught classes for years and find that there is no set pay scale.
> Depending on where I teach -
> under a school district's Adult Community Services - under a Community
> College - under a church sponsorship, they all differ - but it is usually by
> the hour no matter how few or how many people you have in the class.  Under
> Leisure Learning, I can set the fee but they, of course, get a cut.  With
> all I have to figure the costs of outlines, handouts, whatever .... then we
> set the price.
>
> The price structure is different still, if I'm asked to present something to
> an organized group - i.e., genealogy society.  Then the travel/mileage
> expense may come into play; possible lodging depending on the distance.  And
> is it for half a day or all day or just a couple of hours?  In this
> situation, I furnish a master of my outline and they do the printing for
> however many they expect.
>
> I do a lot of classes independently ... I charge each person.  Of course,
> the same thing applies in figuring what kind of materials the class will
> receive and the costs - and a couple of other items.
>
> ** one thing that many people/societies fail to recognize is the fact of how
> many hours it takes to prepare ..
> and even when the topic is the same, you must still always be sure to update
> your material so you are definitely spending many hours prior to the
> presentation.
>
> Trevia Wooster Beverly
> Houston, Texas
>
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