groundie pay

[id9801]

What is the going rate for groundsman I do subcontracting and priced myself at £60 per day is this about average I've still got things like tax insurance tools and everything to pay off? I don't know how people could live off this if they have there own house ect have I priced myself to low?

[5 shires]

What is the going rate for groundsman I do subcontracting and priced myself at £60 per day is this about average I've still got things like tax insurance tools and everything to pay off? I don't know how people could live off this if they have there own house ect have I priced myself to low?

 

Yep, should be min £80 and a bit more with ground saw tickets. Plus if your good you'll get the top rate. And it does't matter were you are based, it might vary a bit but not much.

[id9801]

Thanks mate, ill try to remember that next time I've got 2 years experience my basic tree felling and cross cuting also getting my climbing tickets next month along with my driving licence hopefully

[Old Mill Tree Care]

For an employer, £60pd is way too high.

For you, it's way too low!

 

I realise that doesn't help at all.

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[walkerboys]

In this day and age a good grounds man should be on £100 a day

[Joe Newton]

In this day and age a good grounds man should be on £100 a day

 

 

Don't tell the lads I work with that for heavens sake!

[Charles Hey Arborist]

Where you from?

A lot depends on how hard you work and experience.

[swinny]

In this day and age a good grounds man should be on £100 a day

 

maybe a super dooper one.

 

 

Really should elabourate on this when putting a price down, as gets a lot of people hopes up. Also goes back to the "good" groundy debate

[Joe Newton]

maybe a super dooper one.

 

 

Really should elabourate on this when putting a price down, as gets a lot of people hopes up. Also goes back to the "good" groundy debate

 

 

Good point. Actually I'd say a "good" groundy is probably worth that to the right firm. But they'd have to tick all of the boxes first, which seems rare.

 

Then again, good climbers seem just as rare.

[pie eater pete]

Labourers without tickets should be on £60. If you have tickets and experience on £60 a day someones taking the mick.