Pay rates for climbers and groundsmen

[Rich Rule]

So Ty, how do you work that? Do you mean that if some one approached you for a climber for the day you get a freelancer in take his rate and then add the bits you mentioned on top?

 

I once had a guy do exactly that, except he bartered me down as he said my rate was too high. I accepted at the time only to find out he pimped me out at the same rate I asked for in the first place.

[john p]

When I have an extra climber on my jobs I pay him £150, he's very good and nothing is too much trouble. When I'm sub by climbing for other people I charge £ 150, with own saws etc. I think that's a fair rate. Groundie with no tickets I pay £70, but he works hard for it!

[DanClimbsTrees]

Would you reckon £100 a day for a groundie in Devon with saws, fuel and cs30/31 with twelve months experience is a fair rate at the moment? Cheers

[JLA Arborists]

I am looking for work at the moment and was offered £40.00 a day, I have CS tickets own PPE, Chainsaw, climbing kit and van. I turned it down

 

Good for you. National minimum wage is £52per day

What the day rate for a builder, electrician or gas man/woman? Arb work comes with thousands worth or trying and kit but still get paid pittance

[Ropechucka]

Would you reckon £100 a day for a groundie in Devon with saws, fuel and cs30/31 with twelve months experience is a fair rate at the moment? Cheers

 

 

Yes I think that's fair money

[Marc Lewis]

I would like to get feedback on rates of pay for climbers and groundsmen from other business owners.

 

I am unsure if I am behind the times in what I am offering. My rates are as follows.

 

I do mainly residential work in South-East England. We meet at yard at 7.15am and leave yard to go home at 4.30pm.

 

Sub-contractors:

 

1. Competent Groundsman/driver with PPE. no saws: £80.00 per day.

 

2. Inexperienced/trainee climber with PPE: £80.00 per day.

 

3. Competent climber with PPE, climbing kit and saw: £120.00 per day.

 

4. Experienced climber with ability to plan and successfully complete work with own PPE, climbing kit and saw £140.00 per day.

 

P.A.Y.E. rates with contract.

 

Where I pay for PPE, Holidays and Employers N.I. and all kit.

 

1. Groundsman/driver £70.00 per day.

 

2. Trainee climber £70.00 per day

 

3. Competent climber £90.00 per day

 

4. Experienced climber £110.00 per day

 

I can get inexperienced climbers fairly easily but not competent or experienced climbers.

 

Please let me know your thoughts

 

I think you are bang on the money there, its about what i pay. It will of course depend where u are working i.e. london. Your hours are sensible also.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

I would like to get feedback on rates of pay for climbers and groundsmen from other business owners.

 

I am unsure if I am behind the times in what I am offering. My rates are as follows.

 

I do mainly residential work in South-East England. We meet at yard at 7.15am and leave yard to go home at 4.30pm.

 

Sub-contractors:

 

1. Competent Groundsman/driver with PPE. no saws: £80.00 per day.

 

2. Inexperienced/trainee climber with PPE: £80.00 per day.

 

3. Competent climber with PPE, climbing kit and saw: £120.00 per day.

 

4. Experienced climber with ability to plan and successfully complete work with own PPE, climbing kit and saw £140.00 per day.

 

P.A.Y.E. rates with contract.

 

Where I pay for PPE, Holidays and Employers N.I. and all kit.

 

1. Groundsman/driver £70.00 per day.

 

2. Trainee climber £70.00 per day

 

3. Competent climber £90.00 per day

 

4. Experienced climber £110.00 per day

 

I can get inexperienced climbers fairly easily but not competent or experienced climbers.

 

Please let me know your thoughts

 

Do you struggle to get / keep staff? I mean, anyone over 21 not living at home with mum & dad?

 

In SE England?

 

I'd say that's way low but it's your train set, if it works why change it, but you must be thinking about it to have asked the question?

[Billy]

Lots of comments on the SE rates what are the opinions about the PAYE stuff ?

[Joe Newton]

Do you struggle to get / keep staff? I mean, anyone over 21 not living at home with mum & dad?

 

 

 

In SE England?

 

 

 

I'd say that's way low but it's your train set, if it works why change it, but you must be thinking about it to have asked the question?

 

 

Interesting post. I'm a climber with around 3 years experience. I consider myself certainly competent, probably experienced. I'm on a wage not too dissimilar to that mentioned for a trainee climber. I rent a house with my girlfriend, manage to feed an ever growing cat, share a car, and I'm never too broke to afford a bottle of red. Would I like a bit more? Certainly. But I can get by on what I earn. I wouldn't consider myself poor by any means. I can afford to smoke 50g a week for Chrissake.

 

I'm based in the midlands by the way.

[Rock Monkey]

50g of what?! 😁