I was offered an hourly job for 2 weeks notarizing circulator affidavits. What would be the going rate? I’m on the east coast. Thanks.
what in a 2 week paycheck before taxes do you need to pay your bills? then add10-25% based on your exact location
OK, hadn’t thought about it like that. Thank you.
You may want to get guidance from your local Small Business Administration center and get mentorship from S.C.O.R.E. Negotiating a contract for the 2 week assignment, you must determine the value for your time, because the company is going to have their rate in mind too. Do you how much money on a daily basis it takes to hit your break-even point and the profit margin to get the best rate of return for your business investment (ROI). In discussing “going rate”, I suggest move away for having a “employee mindset” by thinking of a paycheck. Move towards having a business/owner mindset on making profits. Here’s a simple formula to consider, take the following into consideration: notarial fee in your state, travel expenses, administrative costs, taxes, insurance expenses, plus your desired profit margin (Understanding The Profit Formula In Your Business). I know it all sounds complex and it takes some work. But when we decided to become a Notary Public or Loan Signing Agent, you decided to become an Entrepreneur. For my Notary Public business, I would look at what is my average earnings performing loan signing orders per hour, my net rate is $45 per hour.
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Were you offered an hourly rate at all? How long will you sit there…or will all notarizations take place within a specified time and everyone available. How much down time will you have (dead time) … And how much will you be giving up in your business to sit there.
Just some of the things in addition to @cfletcher 's advice. What I can add are two things:
- Consider what you need hourly to make it worthwhile and make it clear you are paid an hourly rate PLUS a per notarization fee. for example, here in FL it would be $xx per hour plus $10 per notarization.
- Make sure it is clear that (a) all signers will need to provide identification; (b)) witnesses will be provided by signers or hiring party; and (c) you provide your own certs so you avoid compliance issues.
My $.02 FWIW
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A circulator petition is related to nominations for primary elections, correct? Plenty of possibility for controversy with that. Will you be a contractor or an employee? If an employee, you’ll have to bring the appropriate ID to complete an I-9 form.
As for charging a fee per notarization, check your state laws. Some states don’t allow a notary to charge for certain election-related notarizations. You may have to check the election law as well as the notary law.
I wasn’t offered anything. They asked me what my rate would be. It’s a daily three-hour shift. I can’t charge per notarization because each canvasser is going to have about 30 affidavits.
It doesn’t have to be a primary. They’re just gathering signatures to get someone on the ballot for the next election. I’d be a contractor. I guess they’d tell me in their instructions if I need a W-9, I-9, or both. As for the election law, I believe you can’t charge if you’re an election officer. A notary isn’t an election officer, but I’ll check. Thanks.