[jbester]

Agreed with parent. The burdened rate (that is pay, plus benefits, plus company overhead) for a decent sized software company will easily be $200 - $800 /hr depending on location and company size.

Lawyers are licensed and specialized - the costs associated are passed through to the customers into their rate.

[codeonfire]

With overhead meaning seven layers of management, their bonuses, company vehicles, and stock grants.