Wages for different trades

[Dan]

Salary Graph - UK Salary Comparison Calculator - http://www.salarygraph.co.uk/

32k pa for a sparky apparently
28k plumber

Pre-tax though

 

[Mumfi]

Not sure where you got these figures from, my last years take home was £8000

 

[Dan]

Got them from the website i linked to. It's set by the users of it. So i assume fairly average.

You can compare yourself to others in your field and in your area etc

 

[David M]

That has surprised me, not too sure if I trust the results. Certainly in my area plumbers, or rather "Gas Engineers" command more money than sparkies.

 

[Octopus]

Not sure where you got these figures from, my last years take home was £8000

How old are you? That's below the minimum wage - or are you working part time?

 

[Dan]

That has surprised me, not too sure if I trust the results. Certainly in my area plumbers, or rather "Gas Engineers" command more money than sparkies.

Yeah i found it a bit hit a miss. I think it depends on how many have filled it in etc.

 

[Octopus]

My "area" isn't even listed ... and it doesn't include self employed either...

 

[Dan]

Can't please 'em all eh.

 

[Mumfi]

How old are you? That's below the minimum wage - or are you working part time?

 

[Mumfi]

I'm just pushing 62 and working full time..

 

[Octopus]

I'm just pushing 62 and working full time..

As I previously stated ... you are earning less than the minimum wage.... based on your £8K take home

 

[Mumfi]

Well not sure what the minimum wage is but I do know that the electrical trade has never been particularly well paid....would love to hear from anyone who earnes the large amounts claimed and find out how they do it.

 

[Octopus]

Are you employed or self employed?

If you are employed the minimum wage is £7.50 per hour which equates to about £14K before tax... so after tax about £12K or £1000.00 per month

 

[Mumfi]

I work for a company but we are all required to be self employed as limited companies so we have to supply our own vans. we are paid on a pay when paid basis which seems normal now and

 

[Octopus]

its a pittance especially as you have to make provision for holiday and sick pay, plus your own pension...

I wouldn't work for so little

 

[Mumfi]

I don't think I'm unusual in this respect it seems to be the norm in this area....no pension but a very big credit card balance

 

[Mumfi]

As a matter of interest what is the average hourly pay rate for electricians?

 

[Octopus]

As a matter of interest what is the average hourly pay rate for electricians?

No idea..... but earning that little is terrible - "exploited" springs to mind

 

[Mumfi]

Well a little too late for me I think at my time of life, but it is something that the younger generation of wanabe sparks should be aware of before choosing a job

 

[Leesparkykent]

Well a little too late for me I think at my time of life, but it is something that the younger generation of wanabe sparks should be aware of before choosing a job

my 1st year apprentice takes home more than 8K a year...Your take home equates to around £150 a week...that cant be right?

 

[Mumfi]

my 1st year apprentice takes home more than 8K a year...Your take home equates to around £150 a week...that cant be right?

 

[Mumfi]

Well I guess that's what they think we are worth

 

[Mumfi]

Lucky lad guess he must be good, do you want a 62 year old apprentice ? have all my own teeth and hair lol

 

[mattg4321]

Why don't you just go and 'stack shelves' at Tesco for significantly more than £8k take home per annum.

I'm struggling to believe this to be honest. If you're set up as a limited company paying for vans, tools etc etc and all the associated hassle then £20k take home should be an absolute minimum requirement or you may as well go and work for someone else IMO.

 

[Hellmooth]

Where are you based, Ethiopia?

 

[David M]

Well I guess that's what they think we are worth

I doubt it, they should expect to pay an absolute minimum £18 per hour, for a fully qualified sub contractor, and that is still cheap! I know of one electrician who charges £16 p/h and he is flat out busy! But he only does domestic and supplies nothing but himself and a few tools.