2391 electrician wages

[harryharman]

Hi, I'm 21 year old electrician with 6 years experience- c & g 2330, 2377, eal part p regs, c & g 2391 and just started with a new firm who are in the process of becoming niceic approved contractor and i'd be the qualified supervisor for the company. At the moment i'm on £80 a day for 8 till 4.30, having a meeting this week to talk about wages, what would be a fair amount to ask for? What do other 2391 sparks on here get and what do employers pay their 2391 sparks? I was thinking 120-140?!

Thanks

 

[ian.settle1]

6 years experiance and your 21?

 

[Sparky Ninja]

You get paid what you are worth. How independent, versatile and confident are you in the challenges ahead?

 

[timbobelfast]

Ask them for the London JIB rate and see what they say LOL!

 

[chronyx]

I'm 2391 qualified and on £120 (Until recently was £100 as a 'probationary' period) a day self-employed. Currently not using my 2391 knowledge as first fixing and running a job, but charge the same when I do.

 

[Sparky Ninja]

6 years experiance and your 21?

I know, that wouldn't cut the mustard with me either. I qualified with the 2391 at 20 and, being the smart arse that i am, didnt consider myself competent without at least a few years testing and inspection experience.

 

[harryharman]

Yeah why?

 

[Sparky Ninja]

Yeah why?

Well how many years experience do you have in all the duties required for the prospective role?

 

[harryharman]

All I wanted to know was the going rate for 2391 electrician. I feel I'm defantly worth at least 120 a day so that's what I'll ask for. Thanks

 

[Sparky Ninja]

All I wanted to know was the going rate for 2391 electrician. I feel I'm defantly worth at least 120 a day so that's what I'll ask for. Thanks

Well good luck, but they may feel like we do.

There isn't such thing as a going rate really as I was on £225 per day in my prior QS role.

Good luck anyways.

 

[Jdsparky]

Looks like u will get 100 a day then when u ask for 120 as they will go meet u on middle and what they say goes, but still that would be an extra 400 a month to u, hence why they won't give u an extra 800 a month by asking for 120, they won't like paying you the extra 20 a day that your worth at least, but should accept it.

 

[stan794]

Go self employed, that's crap, get the same driving fork lifts

 

[LlandrilloSpark]

Widdler has it bang on, 2391-10 means nothing unless you have the years experience in inspecting & testing old/existing installs.

Believe me, inspecting and testing a big install like a 20 room hotel ect is nothing like the exam paper, you will find things you wouldn't imagine!

I wouldn't pay you your 120 until I'd seen at least 4/5 completed inspections of a reasonable size(not domestic) and then I'd want to check them myself

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Depends where you are geographically, too. On an Oil rig? Cleethorpes? Or SW1 london, all will pay differently

 

[Guest55]

geez ! nic QS at 21 ?
reminds me of the doogie howser MD t.v. show - the school-kid doctor lol.
;-D

 

[somersetsparks]

JIB wouldn't grade you as an approved until you had completed at least 2 years of being a registered 'electrician', backed up by your employer. then you could expect £13.59 an hour, or £12.45 as un-approved - BUT .....
In the unlikely event of the 'pay deal' going through you gain a whopping 1.5% on those figures!

 

[Guest55]

JIB wouldn't grade you as an approved until you had completed at least 2 years of being a registered 'electrician'

good job the nic set much lower standards then lol.

 

[ashrow]

I must admit that a company that wishes to appoint a "qualified supervisor for the Company" at your young age and experience is trying it on !
It is ok having the exam passes but knowing your job is another step
Some one of your age is not really worth more then £500 a week before tax and def not a QS for a NICEIC approved full scope (but after saying that, if they get full scope and you as a QS let me know what pay you did settle on)