How much should a Foreman earn?

[skyhuck]

  benedmonds said:

I know in the past 10 years running a tree business i have never paid myself 35k.. and we are running 8 guys full time at the moment.

 

How very depressing and is no doubt why our industry is so undervalued.

[sloth]

Crikey if I was in any industry and employing 8 people in my company full time I'd expect at least 35k a year for myself!

[skyhuck]

  sloth said:

Crikey if I was in any industry and employing 8 people in my company full time I'd expect at least 35k a year for myself!

 

I employ one and I am on a good bit more than that.

[Big J]

  sloth said:

Crikey if I was in any industry and employing 8 people in my company full time I'd expect at least 35k a year for myself!

 

I guess the difference with tree work is that there is always a cool toy/bit of machinery that eats the profit!

[Billy]

  benedmonds said:

I know in the past 10 years running a tree business i have never paid myself 35k.. and we are running 8 guys full time at the moment.

 

 

There we go.....

[skyhuck]

  Big J said:

I guess the difference with tree work is that there is always a cool toy/bit of machinery that eats the profit!

 

Or some just seem to do it for the love, not the money

[skyhuck]

  Billy said:

There we go.....

 

I would not want to be going there……..

[Big J]

  skyhuck said:

Or some just seem to do it for the love, not the money

 

Well in an ideal world, everyone should do their job for the love of it, and not for the money I suppose. I don't see an issue with doing it for both!

[Billy]

  skyhuck said:

I would not want to be going there……..

 

 

I'm sure the relatively low figure is due to a high percentage of re investment, but still if a decent businessman is paying himself less than that in this trade running 2-3 teams few employees can be worthy of more.

You seem to just be playing devils advocate skyhuck? Or do you genuinely believe it would be realistic for lead climbers/foremen in an employed role to be paid upwards of £40kPA?

[skyhuck]

  Billy said:

I'm sure the relatively low figure is due to a high percentage of re investment, but still if a decent businessman is paying himself less than that in this trade running 2-3 teams few employees can be worthy of more.

You seem to just be playing devils advocate skyhuck? Or do you genuinely believe it would be realistic for lead climbers/foremen in an employed role to be paid upwards of £40kPA?

 

If a firm is charging out a team of two at £550+ per day, paying the leader of that team £180 per day does not seem unreasonable for the right person.