No, 15 an hour is not the norm for an entry level gig. Minimum wage is.
35 an hour? really? Dude this is what is jacking things up for the whole industry. I can’t tell you hopw many times I hear something like this when I quote a bid based on 175 an hour. “Well the kid down the street will do it for 35 an hour.” in which I reply “cruise down the street then”.
as far as salary, decide before hand what you require, ask for 20 percent more then don’t bend when they offer 80 percent of what you ask for. Most editors in th U.S. are salaried between 60 and 80 grand a year plus benefits. Most freelancers bill around 60 an hour unless they are on their gear then they double it.
