Hourly rate for Sparks?

[Gees]

What is the average hourly rate for a qualified ( P ) sparks?
Having had several "estimates" for work I can only assume the going rate is about £60 an hour ??? This seems a bit excessive !! and would put these guys on £124,000 a year............... I am in the wrong trade???

 

[RF Lighting]

The hourly rate isn't any where near pure profit

 

[flameport]

That also assumes that the person is working and being paid for 40 hours per week, every single week of the year.
In reality, that is impossible.

 

[Gees]

That also assumes that the person is working and being paid for 40 hours per week, every single week of the year.
In reality, that is impossible.

But why should I have to pay for his "down time"? No-one pays me for mine!

 

[seco services]

This seems a bit excessive !! and would put these guys on £124,000 a year............... I am in the wrong trade???

thats why your not in a trade if thats how you think it works.

 

[Gees]

thats why your not in a trade if thats how you think it works.

Oh but I am .. Only £26,000 a year though

( IT hardware maintainance )
Thats just less than £12 an hour...

 

[RF Lighting]

But why should I have to pay for his "down time"? No-one pays me for mine!

Do you get paid holidays from your employer?

 

[electronicsuk]

But why should I have to pay for his "down time"? No-one pays me for mine!

Presumably you're not self employed, then?

 

[flameport]

But why should I have to pay for his "down time"? No-one pays me for mine!

If the electrician is employed by a company, they will be paid a fixed rate per hour. The rate the customer is charged per hour will be significantly more, as this has to include all of the other costs of running a business.
Some examples - vehicles, fuel, insurance, tools, clothing, taxes, membership of schemes etc.

If the electrician is self employed, the only difference is that they have to pay for all those things themselves. In either case, what is charged per hour is nothing like what the electrician actually gets.

 

[seco services]

Only £26,000 a year though ( IT hardware maintainance )
Thats just less than £12 an hour...

they get that at asda. you would know how it works if you was self employed.

 

[Gees]

Do you get paid holidays from your employer?

Yes I do ............ But have been self employed in the past

How come every sparks I talk to is " very busy " and may not be able to fit me in???

 

[RF Lighting]

Maybe they don't want to work for you?

I see someone does pay for your downtime then

 

[333rocky333]

Most firms round here base there pay on jib rates.

http://www.jib.org.uk/publications/JIB552.pdf

 

[flameport]

How come every sparks I talk to is " very busy " and may not be able to fit me in???

either:
1. They really are that busy (possibly because they have to be to earn a reasonable amount of money).
2. They are just saying that to avoid the impression they are desperate for work.
3. They don't want to do the particular job you have for them (in that case they obviously should just say so, but some might not).

On the original topic, where has the £60 per hour actually come from? Have you had estimates where a days labour for one person is nearly £500?

 

[Gees]

Most firms round here base there pay on jib rates.

http://www.jib.org.uk/publications/JIB552.pdf[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the information..

I should go and do shelf stacking at asda if they pay that much ( I doubt it )