Whats the going rate for a self employed tractor driver?

Winklepicker · Apr 4, 2018

I had someone to help with a couple of days tractor driving last week, he asked me for the work as he hasn't got much on, so thought I was ddoing him a good turn, I did mention there would be more work when it dries up again.
He's just sent his bill and he's £11/hr which I think is a bit steep, so might not be anymore work for him after all, or am I out of touch with rates?

phillipe · Apr 4, 2018

Winklepicker said:
I had someone to help with a couple of days tractor driving last week, he asked me for the work as he hasn't got much on, so thought I was ddoing him a good turn, I did mention there would be more work when it dries up again.
He's just sent his bill and he's £11/hr which I think is a bit steep, so might not be anymore work for him after all, or am I out of touch with rates?

Yes

RWG Contracts · Apr 4, 2018

Lot less than I’d charge. I wouldn’t grumble. He’s self employed remember. Got holiday pay, sick pay, insurance and tax to pay out of that £11 an hour

yellow belly · Apr 4, 2018

If he is good £11 is cheap

grainboy · Apr 4, 2018

Cheap.
Should be £14/15 hr

Winklepicker · Apr 4, 2018

Ok, thats fair enough, i must be out of touch.

Cheers all

Boysground · Apr 4, 2018

I pay more than £11 for a chap to come here. He’s good and does not brake stuff so is worth every penny.

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Grassman · Apr 4, 2018

Very cheap at that. Minimum wage just gone up to £7.83. Then you have holiday pay, national insurance, tax and pay him all the time even if there is no earning job to do.
I would think at £11 per hour your self employed driver is actually worse off than minimum wage!

nick... · Apr 4, 2018

Far too cheap.needs to be at least £15 an hour and probably a bit more.£3 dissapeared in tax straight away and as mentioned no holiday pay,sick pay or overtime.woukd you work for £11 an hour @Winklepicker .you should be ashamed thing it’s too steep.
Nick...

Winklepicker · Apr 4, 2018

nick... said:
Far too cheap.needs to be at least £15 an hour and probably a bit more.£3 dissapeared in tax straight away and as mentioned no holiday pay,sick pay or overtime.woukd you work for £11 an hour @Winklepicker .you should be ashamed thing it’s too steep.
Nick...

Thanks Nick, i came on here thinking the price was a bit steep, he billed me for £11, i didn't knock him down from £15!
I have been corrected and accepted it.
...but for you to say i should be ashamed is a tad harsh i think,

I expect you know everything and don't need to ask for advice or guidance from here!

nick... · Apr 4, 2018

Winklepicker said:
Thanks Nick, i came on here thinking the price was a bit steep, i have been corrected and accepted it.
...but for you to say i should be ashamed is a tad harsh i think,

I expect you know everything and don't need to ask for advice or guidance from here!

I know far from everything but farm wages have been shite for years and there are plenty of tractor drivers who go to drive diggers and earn £18 or more easily and firms are crying out fir them.can understand why self employed don’t want to drive tractors for silly money.its ridiculous putting someone on a very expensive machine and expecting them to be experts in all manor of operations and not paying a sensible rate.
Nick...

Winklepicker · Apr 4, 2018

I accept that.
The reason I asked was I have been 'out of the loop' regarding wages, especially for self emloyed guys, it came as a surprise to me, I came on here to clarify the matter.
He hasn't got much work on at the moment, so I let him do a couple of days as i'm behind too (and I'm grateful for!)
He billed me £11, I did not haggle him don from £15, i've paid him what he has asked for.
Now that this has been clarified, then I'm happy for him to do some more work

spin cycle · Apr 4, 2018

calm down you lads...its wet outside

it's a 'marketplace' after all....i do a bit of corn carting for a friend at £12/hr....if i had to make a living it'd have to be more...simples

Beames · Apr 4, 2018

Have a self employed guy doing some tractor driving for me and he is £12 an hour.

Campbell · Apr 4, 2018

As agreed above that is a very low rate. Just out of interest, why didn't you discuss the rate before agreeing to take him on..?

Winklepicker · Apr 4, 2018

Campbell said:
As agreed above that is a very low rate. Just out of interest, why didn't you discuss the rate before agreeing to take him on..?

You're right, it should have been clarified before he started, but he popped round one day and I was busy with the vet, so with me being behind with fieldwork and he wanting work I told him to come the following morning.

Anyway, all good and paid now

Grassman · Apr 4, 2018

Probably get a lad in wales to bring a tractor and trailer for £12 hr

DRC · Apr 4, 2018

Grassman said:
Probably get a lad in wales to bring a tractor and trailer for £12 hr

I was going to say the same. Ask @Thick Farmer or @multi power .

Rowland · Apr 4, 2018

Winklepicker said:
I had someone to help with a couple of days tractor driving last week, he asked me for the work as he hasn't got much on, so thought I was ddoing him a good turn, I did mention there would be more work when it dries up again.
He's just sent his bill and he's £11/hr which I think is a bit steep, so might not be anymore work for him after all, or am I out of touch with rates?

Get real ! £11 hr expensive!!!

Zippy768 · Apr 4, 2018

Makes me feel ill reading this. I would have to pay someone to drive my machine, more than I would earn for the same hour.

We don't employ anyone anymore

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100% I’ve had enough of farming!

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