kendra1

Hi could someone please advise on electcians wages thanks

bonza69

hi there
my husband is an electrician,we r in perth ,we got here 4weeks ago.......once he has sat his exam(next week,u need to,to get a license!)he could earn about $800 a week,however if he goes bck to college and does a subis test(paper work, book work,and health and saftey and account work) and course and works 4 himself,he cud earn alot more..........

hope this helps
natasha

Darren&Leanne

Hi there,
Im an Electrician and heading to Brisbane on 15th sept.
Whilst waiting to gain my license i can earn around $20-$29 an hour as an Electricians hand(mate) where the supervisor has to check your work every day,
But after gaining your license i can earn anything from $35-$100 an hour.
It varies a lot in different states, and Perth is a lot lower wages than Bris.

Darren.

terrym

Can anyone tell me what the exam involves?

Its been a while since I sat any electrical exams so it may be worth swatting up on before I go.

Cheers,

Darren&Leanne

It depends on what state you are going to?
By the sounds of it Perth is the Strictest(Hardest)where you have to do practical, written, and CPR
In Queensland where i am heading every one is assessed differently depending on what qualifications you have already.
You have to do a CPR course also(first aid).
Ive heard thru various sources and in contact with Electricians in Brisbane that i will probably have to do a multilpe guess...sorry choice.

terrym

Yeah, funny you should say that!

I've just finished my First Aid at work course.

Should come in handy.

terrym

Yeah, funny you should say that!

I've just finished my First Aid at work course.

Should come in handy.

Darren&Leanne

I enquired about that because i was going to do one over here but apparentely it is not recognised over there.
I have been advised by the TRA to do it over there.


Darren

Terry

Hi Darren,

The wage rates you mention seem a bit optimistic, but I hope your right!

The test in Brisbane involves an exam on the wiring rules, you need to answer the question and put the rule number in the boxes.

Terry

Megalania

If you want low wages, battle it out for city based householders purses.

If you want high wages, work on mine site constructions.

Loopy

For WA check out previous threa from Baldbutts

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ight=baldbutts

Loopy

ABCDiamond

Having been on the receiving end of Electricians charges, then Darren may be right !!

$193.50 to replace 5 Circuit Breakers. Thats before GST.

I could have bought the circuit breakers for $9.84 each in Bunnings. So thats $150 labour !!

It's good if you work for yourself.

Another bill, from a different Electrician, was $100 to install a safety switch. I don't know what the item cost was in this case though.

ABCDiamond

To see what the public have to pay for an Electrician, this web site energex has some useful figures.

Obviously, employees don't get that much, but I would expect most self employed can, once they get the licence.

The first half hour of electrical work will be charged at $75 and each subsequent 30 minutes charged at only $35. Before your home electrician arrives, it’s worth checking for things like damaged electrical wiring, cracked or damaged powerpoints or areas where additional powerpoints are needed. Having all your electrical repairs and improvements done at the same time will save you money in the long run.

home electrician schedule of labour charges:

* First 30 minutes work – $75
* First hour – $110
* Two hours – $180
* Three hours – $250

bussie

Considering what sparkles have to go through to get there licence and have to re-apply for it each year being a contractor which isn’t free and the personal insurances we have to pay and petrol, up keep of tools and meters (calibration each year), vehicle deprecation, tax charges and account charges etc
You would prob work out the price wasn’t as bad as you make out

In glad I don’t work for the public ive heard this so many times before

ABCDiamond

LOL
I agree

You should hear the tradesmen complain when I charged them $100-$120ph for being their accountant

Well, I did have computer depreciation etc etc

I do know exactly what you mean, as I've been self employed, in various forms, almost all my life, and dealing with payment from the public is not the best part