Salary in UK for groom?

[rencib]

Heya. I plan to come to UK next year and will need a job for afternoons (part time job). As I am groom I thought I may try to find a job in some stable as groom. The problem is, I dont really know how the salary is for a groom. My occupation is groom, have years of experience with horses in different countries and stables, but never worked in UK with horses. Could anyone tell me how much is average salary (for hour/week/month...whatever)? So I know how much is ok, how much too much, or not enough). Thanks

 

[burtie]

If you are lucky min wage! which I think is about £6 p/h. I suspect most grooms probably work more than their paid hours though.

 

[littlemisslauren]

Min wage is a standard starting point, I do work over my paid hours (not by much) but that is only because I am a perfectionist!

 

[lachlanandmarcus]

As a rough guide only about £250 a week for a 5 day week, less if you have accommodation provided, more if you work 6 days.

see Yard and Groom for vacancy info, some ads quote salaries/pay
http://www.yardandgroom.com/jobs/index.aspx

 

[horsemadelsie]

Less than minimum wage in my experience (forced hours, not voluntary )

 

[thinkitwasjune]

I'm getting paid just over minimum wage and I work 6 days; I do work more hours than I'm paid for but I think that's more because I'm ridiculously dedicated and a bit of a perfectionist!

 

[Paint it Lucky]

I used to work full-time (5 1/2 days a week) for £200, had to give it up as wasn't enough to live off, and too tiring/too long hours to do anything else in order to make more money Now work for myself and am much happier