Freelance groom - charge per hour/day?

[dottieh]

Hello!

Just wondering if anyone could tell me what they pay a freelance groom for a days work (8am-5/6pm), or the average hourly rate of pay?

Thanks

 

[Shay]

National minimum wage applies whether freelance or not. So £6.70 if over 21, £5.30 if 18 to 20 etc. The groom would have to account for tax and NI - if they earn enough to meet the threshold. It is very rare that grooms get more than NMW I'm afraid. No paid meal breaks either!

 

[andij253]

From 1st April 2016 the minimum wage for people 25 and over will be £7.20, the rates above will still apply to those 24 and under. Unfortunately people registered as self-employed aren't guaranteed to be paid the minimum wage so being freelance may not guarantee these rates...
https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage/who-gets-the-minimum-wage

 

[Jo_x]

In my area (Surrey) it's £8-10 an hour, more if only a couple of hours work. I've never met a freelance groom working for min wage!

 

[Goldenstar]

£ 10 plus travel if they are making two trips in a day .

 

[Ditchjumper2]

£10 an hour plus travel.

 

[Farma]

As a freelance it wouldn't be worthwhile working for less that £10 per hour due to the travelling time/costs. I do 1 yard freelance and its very local and charge £10p/h.

 

[Onefortheteam]

I charge £12ph + travel if over 5 miles from home. I do charge differently if it's a once daily/twice daily visit over a few days etc

 

[Amicus]

The only one I know charges £12 an hour I don't think she struggles to find work and I'm not in an expensive area.

 

[Kati*89]

We pay ours £10 for an hours work - she gets a £5 extra for another livery on 3 days too.
If you are paying for the whole day though I should think NMW would be correct.

 

[superpony]

I pay £8 an hour.

 

[Honey08]

£10-12/hr.

 

[Laureltree]

Pay peanuts, get monkeys!

Definitely at least £10 per hr for someone competent and reliable.