Self employed labourer day rate

mike2501

Hi all,

Just after some advice. Ive recently been let go from my job as a labourer at a resin floor installers. I have registered myself as self employed and I'm just after some rough figures for the going day rate for contract labourers in the construction industry? However I will be mainly looking to stay in the resin floor industry.

I am based in the North West and have laboured across a variety of fields in construction for around 6 years including 2 years in resin works.

I am happy to provide any more details if needed. 

Thanks for looking 

Cam93

FWIW
When we submit contract a labourer in we would pay 100-120 DOE
If they can then do basic skilled work maybe 130.

Agency's around my area pay from 10-14ph depending on location and how desperate they are 

[Deleted User]

In that case, @mike2501, don't accept £10 per hour, aim higher, don't be desperate.
Welcome to the forums and all the best in your new venture 🙂

eamon

Go for an hourly rate plus1/3 (that should take care of your own employer/employee costs). If your business is to work then you need to charge for everything.

oh_really

I would look at £130-£180.

MinuteNoodles

Catsacor said:

In that case, @mike2501, don't accept £10 per hour, aim higher, don't be desperate.

NEVER ACCEPT £10/HR SELF EMPLOYED BECAUSE THAT WORKS OUT BELOW MINIMUM WAGE.

When you factor in holiday pay you won't be getting, the employers workplace pension contributions you won't be getting and employers NI an employer has to pay then it costs an employer over £10/hr to pay someone the UK minimum wage of £8.72. Even excluding the employers NI the holiday pay and employer's workplace pension contributions take the actual money someone on minimum wage earns to just a few pence short of £10/hr.  You most certainly don't want to be working for less than that or you might as well be on PAYE and get all the rights of an employee.