Policies and Guidelines
Consulting Unit Redemption Tables
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2026
Consulting Units
Consulting Units. "Consulting Units" are credits that may be redeemed by you for Red Hat Consulting Services under Red Hat's terms, conditions and policy. Consulting Units may be redeemed in accordance with the applicable equivalent Unit Value in the Consulting Unit Redemption Table set forth below and as follows:
- Contact a Red Hat sales representative or consulting representative to request Consulting Unit redemption.
- Red Hat will submit an order form to you that will describe the scope of work to be performed and number of Consulting Units required.
- You will return the signed order form to Red Hat.
- Upon Red Hat's review and approval, Red Hat will return a copy of the signed order form to you.
Use of Consulting Units. Consulting Units: (a) are non-refundable, (b) are non-transferable, (c) may not be redeemed for cash or credit, (d) must be used as whole credits, (e) cannot be combined with any other discount, special offer or coupon and (f) can be redeemed only in the same geographic region and currency as purchased. United States Government end users (or resellers acting on behalf of the United States Government) may not purchase Consulting Units.
*For previous Consulting Unit Redemption Tables, please contact your sales partner
Redemption Tables
North America
Consulting unit redemption schedule per hour by role and country in which delivery occurs
| Role | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Consultant | 2.11 | 2.11 |
| Consultant | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| Senior Consultant | 3.30 | 3.30 |
| Principal Consultant | 3.89 | 3.89 |
| Senior Principal Consultant | 4.15 | 4.15 |
| Associate Architect | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Architect | 3.79 | 3.79 |
| Senior Architect | 4.11 | 4.11 |
| Principal Architect | 4.49 | 4.49 |
| Senior Principal Architect | 4.70 | 4.70 |
| Associate Project Manager | 2.11 | 2.11 |
| Project Manager | 2.81 | 2.81 |
| Senior Project Manager | 3.14 | 3.14 |
| Delivery Lead | 3.14 | 3.14 |
| Program Manager | 3.68 | 3.68 |
| Managing Director | 6.10 | 6.10 |
| Travel and Expenses | Each unit converted will be equivalent to its sales price. See Note Below* | |
*For Travel and Expenses, each unit converted will be equivalent to its sales price. Travel costs differ between geographic regions and locations within regions. At the time of redemption, enough units will be redeemed to cover estimated travel costs to the location where services will be delivered.
United States Government end users (or resellers acting on behalf of the United States Government) may not purchase Consulting Units.
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Consulting unit redemption schedule per hour by role and country in which delivery occurs
| Role | UK | Switzerland | Germany, Austria, France, Benelux, Nordics | Italy, Ireland, Iberia, IGC, CEE | GPS TIER MEA T1 (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Lebanon) | GPS TIER MEA T2 (CIS, Turkey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Consultant | 1.5 | 1.75 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Consultant | 2.25 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.25 | 2.5 | 2.25 |
| Senior Consultant | 2.5 | 2.75 | 2.25 | 2.5 | 2.75 | 2.5 |
| Principal Consultant | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3.25 |
| Senior Principal Consultant | 3.25 | 3.5 | 2.75 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.5 |
| Associate Architect | 2.25 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.25 | 2.5 | 2.25 |
| Architect | 2.75 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 3 |
| Senior Architect | 3 | 3.25 | 2.75 | 3.25 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Principal Architect | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Senior Principal Architect | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.25 | 3.75 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Associate Project Manager | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| Project Manager | 2.25 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.25 | 2.5 | 2.25 |
| Senior Project Manager | 2.75 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 3 |
| Delivery Lead | 2.75 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 3 |
| Program Manager | 3 | 3.25 | 2.75 | 3.25 | 3 | 3.25 |
| Engagement Lead | 3 | 3.25 | 2.75 | 3.25 | 3 | 3.25 |
| Managing Director | 3.5 | 3.75 | 3.25 | 3.75 | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Travel and Expenses | Each unit converted will be equivalent to its sales price. See Note Below* | |||||
*For Travel and Expenses, each unit converted will be equivalent to its sales price. Travel costs differ between geographic regions and locations within regions. At the time of redemption, enough units will be redeemed to cover estimated travel costs to the location where services will be delivered.
*MEA & EE Tier 1 countries are - UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Lebanon; Any other countries not mentioned are viewed as Tier 2 for pricing and consumption
APAC
Consulting unit redemption schedule per hour by role and country in which delivery occurs
| Role | Australia | NZ | SG | Thailand | Indonesia | Malaysia | China | Hong Kong | Taiwan | Philippines | India | Japan | Korea | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Consultant | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.65 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Consultant | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 1.8 | 2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2 | 2.25 | 2.1 | 2 |
| Senior Consultant | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Principal Consultant | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Senior Principal Consultant | 3 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Associate Architect | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Architect | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Senior Architect | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| Principal Architect | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 2.7 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Senior Principal Architect | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 4.35 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Associate Project Manager | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Project Manager | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Senior Project Manager | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Delivery Lead | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Program Manager | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| Engagement Lead | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| Managing Director | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 4 | 4.78 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Travel and Expenses | Each unit converted will be equivalent to its sales price. See Note Below* | |||||||||||||
*For Travel and Expenses, each unit converted will be equivalent to its sales price. Travel costs differ between geographic regions and locations within regions. At the time of redemption, enough units will be redeemed to cover estimated travel costs to the location where services will be delivered.
LATAM
Consulting unit redemption schedule per hour by role and country in which delivery occurs
| Role | Brazil | Mexico | Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay & Bolivia | Colombia | Chile | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Consultant | 1.17 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 0.86 |
| Consultant | 1.26 | 0.80 | 0.60 | 0.76 | 0.80 | 1.03 |
| Senior Consultant | 1.54 | 1.08 | 0.75 | 0.96 | 1.10 | 1.51 |
| Senior Principal Consultant | 3.63 | 2.86 | 1.98 | 2.25 | 2.05 | 3.08 |
| Associate Architect | 1.54 | 1.08 | 0.75 | 0.96 | 1.10 | 1.51 |
| Architect | 1.90 | 1.35 | 0.94 | 1.20 | 1.36 | 1.89 |
| Senior Architect | 2.31 | 1.67 | 1.10 | 1.44 | 1.63 | 2.26 |
| Principal Architect | 2.77 | 2.00 | 1.32 | 1.73 | 1.96 | 2.72 |
| Associate Project Manager | 1.26 | 1.20 | 0.99 | 1.23 | 1.11 | 0.94 |
| Project Manager | 1.49 | 1.64 | 1.07 | 1.45 | 1.31 | 1.53 |
| Delivery Lead | 1.49 | 1.64 | 1.07 | 1.53 | 1.35 | 1.53 |
| Program Manager | 1.50 | 1.64 | 1.08 | 1.58 | 1.37 | 1.53 |
| Managing Director | 3.63 | 2.86 | 1.98 | 2.25 | 2.05 | 3.08 |
*For Travel and Expenses, each unit converted will be equivalent to its sales price. Travel costs differ between geographic regions and locations within regions. At the time of redemption, enough units will be redeemed to cover estimated travel costs to the location where services will be delivered.
