What's the going rate?

[Ross1]

Hi guys, I've moved down from London to South Wales a couple of years and have been on my own since then. Things are going well and I'm struggling to cope with the amount of work coming in. I don't want to turn anything down so I need to get some help. I need totake somebody on who knows what they are doing but don't want a fully qualified sparks, probably a semi skilled.

My question is how much would I expect to pay per hour for a semi skilled sparky in the south Wales area for domestic installs and rewires?

Cheers

 

[sythai]

Would say around a tenner an hour would probably be a good starting point :yes:

Sy

 

[cdavies33]

Joint Industry Board


If we all paid these rates it would be wonderful trade to work in...... Go on, start a new trend!

 

[Ross1]

Ok so judging by the jib I'm looking for an improver.

What determines an improver?

 

[i=p/u]

im one kinda and wouuld want a tenner minimum, own car, own tools own insurance , own test gear, and thats just to live, so you probably need one who lives with mummy

 

[Ross1]

im one kinda and wouuld want a tenner minimum, own car, own tools own insurance , own test gear, and thats just to live, so you probably need one who lives with mummy

Well I can afford £11 to £12p/h.

The question now is how to find the right person cause I never been in this position before, while making sure they will maintain my company's standards an image. Gonna be tough!

 

[i=p/u]

id be perfect for you, but things are looking up for me too.....

 

[telectrix]

both lenny ( super mod.) and des56 are in south wales. they might have a better idea or even know someone looking for work. trher eare a few threads on here by blokes looking for work. not sure if any are in s. wales though. have a trawl through.

 

[rich.250]

If improvers are being paid up to £12 a hour in Wales.....
What's a fully qual'd spark??
I may move

 

[Ross1]

both lenny ( super mod.) and des56 are in south wales. they might have a better idea or even know someone looking for work. trher eare a few threads on here by blokes looking for work. not sure if any are in s. wales though. have a trawl through.

Well if anybody in S Wales (Swansea) has got transport and thinks they are the right person after reading this thread then please inbox me!

Cheers

 

[thekingiam]

Ok so judging by the jib I'm looking for an improver.

What determines an improver?

me, part qualified or fully qualified without nvq3

 

[alarm man]

Hi guys, I've moved down from London to South Wales a couple of years and have been on my own since then. Things are going well and I'm struggling to cope with the amount of work coming in. I don't want to turn anything down so I need to get some help. I need totake somebody on who knows what they are doing but don't want a fully qualified sparks, probably a semi skilled.

My question is how much would I expect to pay per hour for a semi skilled sparky in the south Wales area for domestic installs and rewires?

Cheers

why dont you want a qualified spark,but you want someone who knows what there doing

 

[rich.250]

My point alarm man. There are mugs like me who work fully qualified for £12 lol

 

[claret73]

I've thrown my hat in and sent you a PM Ross1...

 

[vaughant]

Christ you must be good to be getting work in Swansea area,I had boys quoting me £45 for a full PIR!!!
good on you for offering the job out at very good rates as to respond to a post above its very hard to get near JIB rates in Swansea,even worse in my field of industrial control,some companies wanted to pay me £20000 a year back home for sole maintenance in a factory unit and I was told these were "good rates".
yeah they were,when I was a 4th year apprentice back in 1999!!!!