Looking for some friendly advice on pay...

[Rock Monkey]

Hi all

 

I'm new to this forum and I'm hoping I could ask for some advice on pay. Can anyone tell me what the going rate would be for a newly qualified climber in the UK? I'm looking at being self employed and have found some potential work but I need to negotiate an hourly rate. As this is my first job I want to make sure I'm not asking too much or selling myself short.

 

A bit of background... I have the relevant CS units - 30,31,38 & 39. I have also been working in the industry over the last year whilst at college so do have some experience

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

Cheers

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

All the Gear No Idea = £10 per hour rising to £12 once supervision drops off.

 

Experienced £15 per hour; Fast and Safe £20 per hour.

 

Roughly.

 

Now that's let the cat out of the bag!!

[mistahbenn]

I think day rate is a better way to think of it. With little experience, £70 a day.

[Rich Rule]

All the Gear No Idea = £10 per hour rising to £12 once supervision drops off.

 

 

if i had earned that when i first started, I woulda been laughin.

 

Look at more like 65-70 quid a day hen you have ticket but no comerc exp.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

if i had earned that when i first started, I woulda been laughin.

 

Look at more like 65-70 quid a day hen you have ticket but no comerc exp.

 

I forgot to mention tho they have to earn it. Mess about and they're fired out on day one. Pay came up in the terms and conditions thread I started ages back. Everyone said I was generous . Point is, as I said before - you reap what you sow. Going off thread a bit, but that to me is climber money. Groundie less so.

[Mesterh]

£60-70 a day.

[Steve Bullman]

i'd say £50-£60 personally. you will be costing the company more than you make them initially IMO

[Treeworld]

The minimum you should get off the ground as a newbie is £80 a day for an 8hr stint. Do not under sell yourself as you will set yourself this price therefore making it harder to justify later why you now charge £130-£150 a day when fully competent.

[Mesterh]

 

Since that will prob be a good 5 years down the line I doubt it will make a difference atm.

[Rupe]

Not enough experience to be self employed IMO. Self employed means you need to be able to get on with the the job in hand, any amount of teaching or instructing is just going to benefit the next company you work for. I would want a year or 2 of commitment at basic wage and you'd have to do all the types of work includign making tea in the morning etc.