Just what should an Electrician get paid

[MDJ]

Thought I would start another post, there are different ideas about what an electrician can and should do. What is his skill level in regard to other trades etc. I feel a proper time served Spark has done the same time as a junior Doctor and yet is on a lot less pay, I thought I would stick a poll up and hope you all chip in, well until it gets trashed of course lol, I reckon a time served electrician even at 21 years old should be on at least £15.00 an hour, what do you think? options in the poll

 

[Marvo]

Is this an in an ideal world type question?

 

[MDJ]

Well it is just a question of what we feel is realistic in today's world I suppose

 

[Guest111]

The problem is peoples perception,in the paper the other day there was a brief mention of a soldier who had been killed in Afghan,on the following page was a big headline'hero footballer injured' with a picture of the guy with a small cut over his eye! If Joe publics electric went off on Christmas day who would they rather have turn up,an undervalued electrician or one of our 'hero footballers?

 

[guest119]

Approved spark at the moment is JIB something like £14.50 but the non existant pay rises in the last 3/4 years should have brought that to well over £16.
Therefor electrician like you say £15 ish.

Boydy

 

[danzor]

£17-£20 an hour. Personally I feel a spark subbing should be on £200 a day.

 

[MDJ]

Approved spark at the moment is JIB something like £14.50 but the non existant pay rises in the last 3/4 years should have brought that to well over £16.
Therefor electrician like you say £15 ish.

Boydy

That what I think, whack your vote up then Bud.

 

[danzor]

I thought JIB rate was £16.70? Or is that just London?

 

[MDJ]

I think new spark 15, approved 17.50, technician 20 and thats basic rates at this moment in time, thats outside london, add 3 quid on all those inside IMO, and I wouldn't be unhappy if it was more, we are under paid IMHO.

 

[telectrix]

cards in £16 with company vehicle . s/e £25 - £30.

 

[MDJ]

This poll is for employed sparks tel, but I agree with you regarding S/E

 

[camerabloke]

Sorry guys. I voted S/E rates. Reckon on the cards 15-16 per hour for new sparks

 

[cmac70]

I'm with tel on this the sums £16 with van. £25-£30 s/e.

 

[Marvo]

That's a big difference, why are the s/e wages nearly double?

 

[MDJ]

That's a big difference, why are the s/e wages nearly double?

No holiday pay, no van, no company pension, no payed for telephone, no work clothers etc etc, self employed sparks have to spend a lot of money and employed not much, most firms even supply electric drills and battery drills.