Rates + Engagement Options
Choose the right level of support for defined projects, recurring advisory needs, or dedicated onsite work.
Hourly Consulting
For defined projects, troubleshooting, testing, reporting, technical review, or short-term advisory needs.
Hourly consulting is best for clients who need targeted support without an ongoing monthly commitment. Work is billed at the applicable hourly rate based on scope, service area, and time required.
Minimum project activation: 5 hours
Quality Systems & Operational Support
Rates
$120-130/hr
QA, Analytical, Sensory & Technical Advising
Rates
$150-175/hr
Monthly Retainers
For clients who need recurring access to technical, quality, analytics, or operational support.
Monthly retainers include a defined amount of support time for scheduled calls, email support, dashboard or report review, SOP or specification review, quality data review, and ongoing advisory support.
Retainers are capped by monthly support hours and do not include onsite work unless specifically scoped. Work beyond the included monthly support cap is billed at the applicable hourly rate.
RetainerMonthly FeeIncluded Support
Advisory$1,500/monthUp to 10 hours/month
Support$2,500/monthUp to 18 hours/month
Priority$4,000/monthUp to 30 hours/month
Final pricing depends on expected meeting cadence, turnaround time, deliverables, and monthly support volume. Unused hours do not roll over unless included in the agreement.
Dedicated Onsite Support
For reserved in-person support, facility-based work, training, testing days, audits, production support, or embedded quality and operations support.
Dedicated onsite support is available for clients who require reserved consulting days, facility-based work, in-person testing, team training, production support, audits, or embedded quality and operations support.
Onsite engagements are scheduled in advance and billed as half-day, full-day, or multi-day blocks. Travel, lodging, meals, and related expenses are not included.
Use this table:
Onsite Support Rate
Half-day onsite block $750–$1,200
Full-day onsite block $1,500–$2,500
Multi-day onsite support Custom quote
Travel Not included
Keep it Simple
Which option is right for you?
Hourly Consulting
Use this when you need a defined project completed, a specific issue reviewed, or short-term technical support.
Monthly Retainer
Use this when you want recurring access to Pivot Consulting, capped by agreed monthly hours and scope.
Dedicated Onsite Support
Use this when you need reserved physical availability for facility work, training, testing, audits, or blocked consulting days.
Ready to define the right support model?
Rates are provided as general guidance. Final pricing depends on scope, timeline, location, deliverables, meeting cadence, and level of support required. Travel, lodging, meals, and related expenses are not included unless specifically stated in the agreement.