2391 electrician wages

harryharman · Oct 21, 2012

Hi, I'm 21 year old electrician with 6 years experience- c & g 2330, 2377, eal part p regs, c & g 2391 and just started with a new firm who are in the process of becoming niceic approved contractor and i'd be the qualified supervisor for the company. At the moment i'm on £80 a day for 8 till 4.30, having a meeting this week to talk about wages, what would be a fair amount to ask for? What do other 2391 sparks on here get and what do employers pay their 2391 sparks? I was thinking 120-140?!

Thanks

ian.settle1 · Oct 21, 2012

6 years experiance and your 21?

Sparky Ninja · Oct 21, 2012

You get paid what you are worth. How independent, versatile and confident are you in the challenges ahead?

timbobelfast · Oct 21, 2012

Ask them for the London JIB rate and see what they say LOL!

chronyx · Oct 21, 2012

I'm 2391 qualified and on £120 (Until recently was £100 as a 'probationary' period) a day self-employed. Currently not using my 2391 knowledge as first fixing and running a job, but charge the same when I do.

Sparky Ninja · Oct 21, 2012

ian.settle1 said:
6 years experiance and your 21?

I know, that wouldn't cut the mustard with me either. I qualified with the 2391 at 20 and, being the smart arse that i am, didnt consider myself competent without at least a few years testing and inspection experience.

harryharman · Oct 21, 2012

Yeah why?

Sparky Ninja · Oct 21, 2012

harryharman said:
Yeah why?

Well how many years experience do you have in all the duties required for the prospective role?

harryharman · Oct 21, 2012

All I wanted to know was the going rate for 2391 electrician. I feel I'm defantly worth at least 120 a day so that's what I'll ask for. Thanks

Sparky Ninja · Oct 21, 2012

harryharman said:
All I wanted to know was the going rate for 2391 electrician. I feel I'm defantly worth at least 120 a day so that's what I'll ask for. Thanks

Well good luck, but they may feel like we do.

There isn't such thing as a going rate really as I was on £225 per day in my prior QS role.

Good luck anyways.

Jdsparky · Oct 21, 2012

Looks like u will get 100 a day then when u ask for 120 as they will go meet u on middle and what they say goes, but still that would be an extra 400 a month to u, hence why they won't give u an extra 800 a month by asking for 120, they won't like paying you the extra 20 a day that your worth at least, but should accept it.

stan794 · Oct 21, 2012

Go self employed, that's crap, get the same driving fork lifts

LlandrilloSpark · Oct 22, 2012

Widdler has it bang on, 2391-10 means nothing unless you have the years experience in inspecting & testing old/existing installs.

Believe me, inspecting and testing a big install like a 20 room hotel ect is nothing like the exam paper, you will find things you wouldn't imagine!

I wouldn't pay you your 120 until I'd seen at least 4/5 completed inspections of a reasonable size(not domestic) and then I'd want to check them myself