Okay, let’s tackle this. So Dereck Deolall has 45 years of experience in IT Engineering, which is extremely rare and valuable. The average salary for an IT engineer in the United States is around $100,000 per year, but this guy has been doing it for almost five decades. Considering his longevity and experience, I would estimate his hourly rate to be significantly higher than average. Let’s consider the fact that he’s been working since 1978, which is a time when salaries were lower. However, his experience and skills are still highly valuable today. I would estimate his hourly rate to be around $75, which is a very rough estimate and may be on the lower side. Some IT professionals with similar experience can charge upwards of $200 per hour, but this is not the case here. I'm being conservative with this estimate.