Am i being underpaid?

[Boudipoppin72]

Hi, i am in my mid 20's been working a Arborist for over 3 years now across the south of UK, i started with no experience, my employer put me through the usual tickets (ariel rescue, chainsaw maintenance and cross cut, small fell, chain saw from rope and harness and first aid with forestry)

 

I work for a small company there is 3 of us employed, the boss, myself and apprentice lad who joined within the last few months who i am training, we have subbys in when the boss is not around, i am responsible to delegate the work to them and call the shots so to speak, even though they are getting paid alot more.

I am climbing most days and in charge when the boss is not there, the boss man is not around usually 1-3 times a week when he is quoting and doing admin, I am responsible for the work to be done to a high standard.

It would be fair for me to say that i have a good attitude towards work, i do not arrive late, I've taken 3 sick days in the last 3 years and i always look to learn and push myself, I have been asked to do some crane work that is coming up.

 

I am currently getting paid £110per day i am employed and on PAYE so my tax is paid and NI my take home at the end of the month is £1928 but I cannot help but feel like I'm being underpaid for what i do and the value i bring to the company.

 

Am i being paid fairly for what i am doing?

I appreciate this may be vague and not give a full picture to make a judgement, please ask me questions if you wanna know more.

 

Edited 12 hours ago by Boudipoppin72

[doobin]

Your boss is taking the piss, especially down south. 

Edited 4 hours ago by doobin

[Mick Dempsey]

Well it all depends on your ability. 
If you’re the finished product, capable of anything, then yes, he is. 
If that was the case you’d have had a few calls or chats in pubs from other firms tapping you up. 
But if, as I suspect, you’re still working your way to that, then maybe a couple more years, climbing every day, till you are more complete would be better before waving the big stick. 
 

Especially as you’re paye with all that entails. 

It is a vague answer, and I’ve assumed a lot I know. 

Edited 3 hours ago by Mick Dempsey

[JLA1990]

Taking everything you say at face value - I would pay you £180 a day (after tax/PAYE). There are a lot of variables at play though - is most of your work domestic? How saturated is your area? Just bear in mind that not all businesses /owners are making loads of money which will be reflected in what they can pay their staff (not your problem I know but is if you’re geographically locked). You sound like you work well as part of the company and maybe all you need to do is have a chat with the boss!