Staff salary / hourly wage?

[Jack Tat]

We employee three staff on a busy arable farm. They are paid hourly with overtime at time and a half. We run decent modern kit.

I just wondered what is the going hourly rate for experienced and capable staff??

Minimum wage increasing in April again, will this push up the rate of higher rate staff too?

 

[CPF]

£20 per hour .
I can’t afford to pay any more, because I’ve got a new Range Rover coming next month .

 

[Flatlander]

I have a retired guy drive truck fir harvest and during seeding. I can find a body to fill the seat for 20$ but a man worth having and keeping is worth 30$ cash. Feed him as I woukd be and if I go on a road trip to look at equipment in the states he’s invited along and everything paid for.
Id say pay as much as you can afford. A reliable hard grafter with loyalty is hard to replace.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

£20 per hour .
I can’t afford to pay any more, because I’ve got a new Range Rover coming next month .

That's fair, boss

 

[d williams]

£20 per hour .
I can’t afford to pay any more, because I’ve got a new Range Rover coming next month .

Couldn’t you go 25 those Range Rovers are dropping like a stone can’t give them away so they say

 

[ford 7810]

No idea of going rate maybe £15 hour here i,ve never asked just pay the bill you can’t work without good help,biggest problem is getting staff . our problem it is just short term seasonal casual so an extra pound or two is worth it just tractor work.

 

[FonterraFarmer]

That's fair, boss

Range Rover, how are they going to afford the R & M???

 

[ollie989898]

We employee three staff on a busy arable farm. They are paid hourly with overtime at time and a half. We run decent modern kit.

I just wondered what is the going hourly rate for experienced and capable staff??

Minimum wage increasing in April again, will this push up the rate of higher rate staff too?

If you have modern and decent kit I'd suggest you probably want to attract the very best people and avoid any grief so higher rather than lower might be cheaper in the long run.

 

[Chae1]

If you have modern and decent kit I'd suggest you probably want to attract the very best people and avoid any grief so higher rather than lower might be cheaper in the long run.

Think he was hoping that was a reason to pay them less!

 

[ollie989898]

Think he was hoping that was a reason to pay them less!

No way, you wouldn't con me into driving a Landini for £30 an hour.

 

[Bald Rick]

I loathe these sort of threads.

You pay what the business can afford remembering that salary brings additional benefits of pensions, Holiday & sick pay and security of contract (with the caveat of dismissal terms) over and above anyone on an hourly rate.

Anyway, I would suggest that work is far more than just cash alone such as variety of jobs and training plus the odd relaxation such as staff parties &/or trips to shows such as LAMMA

 

[czechmate]

I loathe these sort of threads.

You pay what the business can afford remembering that salary brings additional benefits of pensions, Holiday & sick pay and security of contract (with the caveat of dismissal terms) over and above anyone on an hourly rate.

Anyway, I would suggest that work is far more than just cash alone such as variety of jobs and training plus the odd relaxation such as staff parties &/or trips to shows such as LAMMA

i loathe them as they just act as a reminder just how much more per hour a farm worker earns compared to the risk taker farmer

 

[Sharpy]

i loathe them as they just act as a reminder just how much more per hour a farm worker earns compared to the risk taker farmer

The farmer only needs to employ staff because he is too lazy to do all the work or is greedy and has too much land. Discuss.

 

[Bald Rick]

The farmer only needs to employ staff because he is too lazy to do all the work or is greedy and has too much land. Discuss.

Teamwork makes the dream work ...

 

[kiwi pom]

I loathe these sort of threads.

You pay what the business can afford remembering that salary brings additional benefits of pensions, Holiday & sick pay and security of contract (with the caveat of dismissal terms) over and above anyone on an hourly rate.

Anyway, I would suggest that work is far more than just cash alone such as variety of jobs and training plus the odd relaxation such as staff parties &/or trips to shows such as LAMMA

So do I there’s a load of replies from people who employ no one (including myself) with all kinds of rates but the members who do employ people refuse to comment.
Why’s it a secret?

 

[kiwi pom]

We employee three staff on a busy arable farm. They are paid hourly with overtime at time and a half. We run decent modern kit.

I just wondered what is the going hourly rate for experienced and capable staff??

Minimum wage increasing in April again, will this push up the rate of higher rate staff too?

If it’s any help the last time I asked my brother about it he said he’s on 15 quid an hour flat rate no house no vehicle no phone on a beef/arable/spud farm in Cheshire.
Spraying drilling combine etc

 

[Tractor cymru]

I'm self employed £13 an hour as a hgv driver and £12 when on tractor duties.

 

[Bald Rick]

So do I there’s a load of replies from people who employ no one (including myself) with all kinds of rates but the members who do employ people refuse to comment.
Why’s it a secret?

We employ 5 full time and 5 reliefs
FT are on salaries with OT as necessary plus all the benefits of a salaried employee (like hearing me swear), reliefs are on a fixed payment per milking or £/hrs as agreed for the job(s) to do

There would be an element of location and alternative work opportunities in the equation for any employer

No secret other than neither they nor I would want to discuss their salaries.

 

[Sharpy]

Teamwork makes the dream work ...

That is the right answer. Too many folk on here seem to think that because they aren't making much money everyone else should work for them on a discount and if they don't they are grasping c units

 

[Flatlander]

Teamwork makes the dream work ...

Also gives those interested in farming a chance to learn while they earn. Not every farm worker coukd handle the everyday stress and give the dedication needed. I can honestly say I’m run off my feet for a big part of the year but love it. Do I have too much. Yes. But I’ve built a good size business to hand down to my kids if they are wanting to farm. It provides me and my family a good living and what I spend also goes into the pockets of others to help keep their families. Without big farms buying new equipment the secondhand market wouldn’t be there for those that want it. One down side is the big farms can take over land be it buy or rent with relative ease when able to spread equipment and labour over a small percentage more.