What Rates should I be getting as a subby

[John Matrix]

Hello everyone I’ve recently become self Employed and it’s going ok. I’ve had a couple of weeks in a Job earning £21 an hour. I’m speaking to people on a regular basis and the question of what rate are you looking for always comes up. I’m just after some feedback on what rates to ask for. I have been getting £21 but I realise this is a top end rate in my area if the country. I don’t wana price my self out by asking for this much money all the time. So Is this too much? Is £21 about right? Or should I be asking for less to make sure I get the work.
Any feedback would be good. I obviously have a lot to learn.

 

[Dustydazzler]

This sounds about right. I was getting slightly more on the last job but I was on a good screw. Hopefully they have me back on the next job. They seemed more than happy with me. The next job is for 6 months.

Ultimately people will pay you what they think you are worth.
If you are quick and do a good job then you will get top money.
If you are getting £200-250 a day and the work is constant then you are imo onto a good thing

 

[geordie]

I’d say £21 is good. Nobody pays £25 unless your testing.

No really true i get £35 to £50 per hour plus vat when I subby

 

[casperLennon]

So you sunny to a firm just doing install and you get £35 to £50 +vat?
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Subby not sunny

 

[Dustydazzler]

£50P.h , must be night shift work or jobs no one else wants...?

 

[casperLennon]

Or working away.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Or working away.

yes

but that is getting into a different conversation

I know someone you looks after petrol stations and stays away for 3 or 4 or 5 days a week , but gets near £400 a day

but this isn't your normal 8-3 subby site work

 

[John Matrix]

So you sunny to a firm just doing install and you get £35 to £50 +vat?
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Subby not sunny

I’m talking about general subbying to companies on site. Just turn up and get your tools out.

 

[casperLennon]

Yeah me too. I think £21 is good for that.

 

[Dustydazzler]

If you can't live off £21 P.h then you need to look at what your spending

 

[casperLennon]

I also thinks it’s about enjoying ya job. I’m on less than £21 but I must be happy because I’ve been with the same company for almost 2 years now

 

[Mike Johnson]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKHFZBUTA4k

 

[Dustydazzler]

love that sketch , must have seen in 1000 times and still find it funny...

 

[John Matrix]

If you can't live off £21 P.h then you need to look at what your spending

I can live on £21 or less but it’s not about that. I became a subby to make more money. If I can’t do that there’s no point being a subby

 

[Dustydazzler]

I can live on £21 or less but it’s not about that. I became a subby to make more money. If I can’t do that there’s no point being a subby

We all would like to earn a bit more money

But you have to remember they still need to make money on you

21 is fair rate for most areas of the country imo

 

[Brian Taylor]

Hello everyone I’ve recently become self Employed and it’s going ok. I’ve had a couple of weeks in a Job earning £21 an hour. I’m speaking to people on a regular basis and the question of what rate are you looking for always comes up. I’m just after some feedback on what rates to ask for. I have been getting £21 but I realise this is a top end rate in my area if the country. I don’t wana price my self out by asking for this much money all the time. So Is this too much? Is £21 about right? Or should I be asking for less to make sure I get the work.
Any feedback would be good. I obviously have a lot to learn.

Interesting question as rates of pay do seem to vary tremendously up and down the country. Here in North Kent you might expect to get between £12 to £15 pounds per hour...saw one in a recruitment company for £16.50 for work at London outskirts yesterday so it depends where you are . I would advise never to get too high as customers will drop you like a hot cake...and you never get the work back. Hope this is of some use to yoy .