Delivering Value-Based Technology Solutions
Ascend Technologies updates rates on an annual basis in January. Only clients working with Ascend on annual contracts are eligible for these preferred rates.
Current year (2025) Preferred hourly rates:
| Function / Job Role | 2025 Preferred Hourly Rate |
| Tier 1 – Service Desk Engineer (NOC) | $114.00 |
| Tier 1 – Senior Service Desk Engineer | $135.00 |
| Tier 2 – Field/Operations Engineer | $182.00 |
| Tier 3 – Senior Engineer | $202.00 |
| Consulting Engineer | $182.00 |
| Senior Consulting Engineer | $202.00 |
| Consulting Architect | $259.00 |
| Senior Consulting Architect | $285.00 |
| Technical Account Manager | $207.00 |
| Project Analyst | $166.00 |
| Project Manager | $202.00 |
| Senior Project Manager | $233.00 |
| Program Manager | $259.00 |
| Healthcare Consultant | $233.00 |
| Application Consultant | $259.00 |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | $171.00 |
| Cybersecurity Consultant | $223.00 |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | $218.00 |
| Senior Cybersecurity Consultant/vCISO | $259.00 |
| Taxable Physical Labor | $191.00 |
| Incident Response & Remediation | $389.00 |
| Out of Town Travel (applicable to travel outside the LR, Conway or Northwest Arkansas metro areas) | $90.00 |
