Electricians pay

jeepmadmike · 10 Nov 2014

Quick question to all

Business is manic and theirs not enough of us so

I'm looking to employ another skilled person (electrician / higher qualified person) for a test and inspection / maintenance electrician / fault finder on industrial installations.

what do people expect to be paid? ..... will be providing van, instruments etc etc

i know there is a big skills shortage so I'm guessing its a employees market hence my question.

EddieM · 10 Nov 2014

jeepmadmike said:
Quick question to all

Business is manic and theirs not enough of us so

I'm looking to employ another skilled person (electrician / higher qualified person) for a test and inspection / maintenance electrician / fault finder on industrial installations.

what do people expect to be paid? ..... will be providing van, instruments etc etc

i know there is a big skills shortage so I'm guessing its a employees market hence my question.

Sorry dont know the answer re pay. But maybe theres a shortage of electricians because to train to become one (relevant C&G's etc) from the albeit not rigourous searching I've done, you seem to have to be employed as an "electrician" to sign up for the courses????? Seems weird to me!

ban-all-sheds · 10 Nov 2014

It's not weird. The whole system of C&G training and qualifications is that they have a large amount of practical skills and experience, they aren't just academic. You can't get the skills by sitting in a classroom - you need a job where you can learn as well.

EddieM · 10 Nov 2014

ban-all-sheds said:
It's not weird. The whole system of C&G training and qualifications is that they have a large amount of practical skills and experience, they aren't just academic. You can't get the skills by sitting in a classroom - you need a job where you can learn as well.

I have no doubt of that, it just seems very circular to me, in that it appears very very difficult to get a job as an electrians "mate" or apprentice thus enabling yourself to becoming fully qualified. I know its been done to death on this forum and the reason for my interest is that one of my sons is, how can I put it, never going to be academic (please don't read into that all tradesmen are thick) so thinking ahead I need to see if a trade or a skill would maybe suit him better (it might not)

Anyway, sorry, hijacked your thread a bit there.

ban-all-sheds · 10 Nov 2014

EddieM said:
I have no doubt of that, it just seems very circular to me, in that it appears very very difficult to get a job as an electrians "mate" or apprentice thus enabling yourself to becoming fully qualified.

I believe that for some years people have been making an effort to get a decent apprenticeship regime up and running.

http://www.business-unit.co.uk/apprenticeships/history-of-apprenticeships/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apprenticeship

EddieM · 10 Nov 2014

ban-all-sheds said:
EddieM said:

I have no doubt of that, it just seems very circular to me, in that it appears very very difficult to get a job as an electrians "mate" or apprentice thus enabling yourself to becoming fully qualified.

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I believe that for some years people have been making an effort to get a decent apprenticeship regime up and running.

http://www.business-unit.co.uk/apprenticeships/history-of-apprenticeships/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apprenticeship[/QUOTE]

Until it was hijacked to provide extremely cheap < £3 an hour labour.

jeepmadmike · 10 Nov 2014

Apprentices theres another challenge!

have 3 at the moment....

1 very good

1 getting good

1 lost cause waste of space- college think he is amazing

shows how useless class room drive skills training is

EddieM · 10 Nov 2014

jeepmadmike said:
Apprentices theres another challenge!

have 3 at the moment....

1 very good

1 getting good

1 lost cause waste of space- college think he is amazing shows how useless class room drive skills training is

Do the other two not go to college?

deadshort · 10 Nov 2014

That's no way to talk about your son !

EFLImpudence · 10 Nov 2014

jeepmadmike said:
what do people expect to be paid? ..... will be providing van, instruments etc etc

What do you expect to be paid?

RF Lighting · 10 Nov 2014

I charge £17.50 per hour plus mileage and expenses for subbing.

flyingsparks · 10 Nov 2014

When I was employed (now self employed) I was on £13.59/hr (JIB Rate.) that included a van I could take home, diesel, and meters etc. that was the best anyone in this area pays (Devon too). I took the plunge and now charge £22 /hr plus vat and am flat out, and possibly thinking of employing a another man in the near future too.

jeepmadmike · 10 Nov 2014

EFLImpudence said:
jeepmadmike said:

what do people expect to be paid? ..... will be providing van, instruments etc etc

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What do you expect to be paid?

I don't do an electricians job so I can't really say what to expect

RF your cheap!

My hourly rate is £39.50.. Am regularly doing a 1000 miles a week and am turning people away...well usually they wait for me

so theirs no escape! But as said Im not 'just' a sparky - no offence ment to anyone.

jason61c · 11 Nov 2014

jeepmadmike said:
EFLImpudence said:

jeepmadmike said:

what do people expect to be paid? ..... will be providing van, instruments etc etc

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What do you expect to be paid?

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I don't do an electricians job so I can't really say what to expect

RF your cheap!

My hourly rate is £39.50.. Am regularly doing a 1000 miles a week and am turning people away...well usually they wait for me so theirs no escape! But as said Im not 'just' a sparky - no offence ment to anyone.

What do you do in addition?

jeepmadmike · 11 Nov 2014

My work is all in industry, complex control systems, design, installation, modification, maintenance, coding for PLC's etc

I have several sites which I cover 24/7 for breakdowns.

Can't remember the was time I worked with T&E!

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