Milking rates per hour

[Farmerbuti]

Was wondering what other people charge for regular milkings or what they pay staff its about 3 hours with washing out etc

 

[jojo]

Depends who you want to milk someone good costs more than someone to just put units on £10/£12 a hour would be fair place to start I think

 

[unlacedgecko]

Depends who you want to milk someone good costs more than someone to just put units on £10/£12 a hour would be fair place to start I think

If that's self employed, then £10/hr is not far off minimum wage.

Absolute minimum of £14/hr. Time and a half at weekends.

 

[GTB]

If that's self employed, then £10/hr is not far off minimum wage.

Absolute minimum of £14/hr. Time and a half at weekends.

Let me guess, paid monthly in advance?


Sorry, only pulling your leg.

 

[scatterbrainedlass]

I did some night milkings and was paid £35/shift, about 3.5 hours including washing out. As there was no herdsman or boss about it was up to myself and the other milker to pick up on and treat mastitis if we felt it was necessary. I only did it for a few months, felt that £10/hr from 8pm to 11.30pm self employed was not really good enough to be losing sleep over. My husband also milks and gets paid between £12 and £15/hr, self employed. I'd say £10 would be minimum for a self employed worker.

 

[unlacedgecko]

Let me guess, paid monthly in advance?


Sorry, only pulling your leg.

You old joker you.

No. Paid weekly. My week runs 0001 Monday to 2359 Sunday. I send an invoice for the week on Sunday night/Monday morning and the money is in my account the next Friday.

 

[Gatehouse Farm]

Got to be minimum of £15 hr. If they don't want to pay it let them do it themselves. I'm sure lots will say I can't afford that. Well I'm sorry either pay a good wage or do it yourself

 

[Farmerbuti]

I did some night milkings and was paid £35/shift, about 3.5 hours including washing out. As there was no herdsman or boss about it was up to myself and the other milker to pick up on and treat mastitis if we felt it was necessary. I only did it for a few months, felt that £10/hr from 8pm to 11.30pm self employed was not really good enough to be losing sleep over. My husband also milks and gets paid between £12 and £15/hr, self employed. I'd say £10 would be minimum for a self employed worker.

Does he charge traveling time or clocks on when he gets there i am on £ 10 hour at moment asked for pay increase and told no chance its regular hours in a morning which suits me but think its worth more been on this rate for 4 years same place but dont want to be out of a job by the way
this is milking sheep not cows

 

[scatterbrainedlass]

It's the time he's on farm. It's so local that travel time is about 10 minutes each way. If you've got an hour's round trip for 3 hours work then I'd definitely be wanting a bit more! He has regular hours too, on a set rota but he's flexible and will fill in for holidays or if there's extra work available. I'm surprised after 4 years there's no chance of an increase, if a member of staff is valuable enough then employers should keep them happy as far as is sensible. Some would rather pay pittance for a shoddy job though. Either stay there and deal with it or find a new job that pays better. If you can milk sheep then cows or goats isn't hugely different, I've milked sheep and cows myself for 6 years.

 

[welger]

I charged £10 per hour 9 years ago from when I left home to the farm and I was self employed,I did everything,now £15 per hour now I would be

 

[Tim W]

£15/hr minimum here (and due to go up)
Earlier than 5am and it will be more
Poor equipment /conditions etc and it will be more
Have to travel more than 20 mins and it will be more
But ---I carry insurance, I always turn up on time , I can AI/treat most cattle problems/know when to call the experts

 

[Farmerbuti]

£15/hr minimum here (and due to go up)
Earlier than 5am and it will be more
Poor equipment /conditions etc and it will be more
Have to travel more than 20 mins and it will be more
But ---I carry insurance, I always turn up on time , I can AI/treat most cattle problems/know when to call the experts

Can you get plenty of work at that

 

[Tim W]

Can you get plenty of work at that

Yes---but I don't want it--(getting older) !
There are a few more people in the relief milking game in the last year or two but the price hasn't been affected locally
Mind you there are still farmers that call and ask you to milk---start 4am, milk for 4 hrs & repeat at 4pm for £9/hr ---& they wonder why they can't get any help

 

[Nithsdale]

Couple farms near here it's £50 per shift.


Iv no idea how long a shift is, but that's what the boys get.

 

[Newby]

Couple farms near here it's £50 per shift.


Iv no idea how long a shift is, but that's what the boys get.

Not bad if it's 2 hrs, a bit shite if it's 6

 

[Nithsdale]

Not bad if it's 2 hrs, a bit shite if it's 6

I'm guessing 3, maybe 4?


The 2 boys I know are doing 3 days a week as part of a team, but only do 2 of the 3 milkings each day.

They are making more milking for their neighbour than they could working at home.

 

[Robert McGoldrick]

At 60 and 5 generations dairyman, showed and breed my own, as a wean in tge byer. All in all I now know nothing about cows.
Watching robots still believe the only resen fir them is, you can't keep staff or you can't get up in the morning.