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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

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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, but there are plenty of guys willing to work for this little or less.

 

Yes many guys are part time and at college, Arb Company’s pay less because young lads are in “training / learning”; but I know I was shocked how little the pay is in Arb considering all the costs.

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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, but there are plenty of guys willing to work for this little or less.

 

 

 

Yes many guys are part time and at college, Arb Company’s pay less because young lads are in “training / learning”; but I know I was shocked how little the pay is in Arb considering all the costs.

 

 

Where are you based?

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I'm a free-lance groundie in Essex and my day rate is £100 for me, saws and fuel with added extras a little bit more. I've just come back into it after 2 years estate management and I notice that people are quite happy with that now whereas a few years ago there were the odd intakes of breath. :001_smile:

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