Payrise adivce/help please.

[JoJoGabor]

Hold on this sounds like its not an agency "cut", but a consultancy - can the original poster confirm? If so, this is normal as consultancy rates are typically £1000 - 1500 per day, and the contractor might get 500 - 600 say. The consultancy usually has to pay sales people to dig out the leads and covnert them to work, and are backed up by a team of certified professionals and project managers.

You may be able to get a bit more, but 45% isnt unreasonable

[GillsMan]

Hold on this sounds like its not an agency "cut", but a consultancy - can the original poster confirm? If so, this is normal as consultancy rates are typically £1000 - 1500 per day, and the contractor might get 500 - 600 say. The consultancy usually has to pay sales people to dig out the leads and covnert them to work, and are backed up by a team of certified professionals and project managers.

You may be able to get a bit more, but 45% isnt unreasonable

Very good point. My last perm job before I went into contracting was for a training consultancy company. I was on £32,000pa, but I was charged out at £700pd. Firm made on fortune on me and their other staff. Pretty good idea IMO!