Table 2. Linux Consultant Survey

Number of Responses: 79
Median 1998 Earnings per Consultant: $15,000 US
Minimum Earnings per Consultant: $0 US
Maximum Earnings per Consultant: $312,500 US
Median Predicted 1999 growth: 70%
Possible to make a living in 1999: 77%

Results for open-source work only. Survey conducted in February, 1999.