Voltimum - Mini earnings slump for self-employed electricians is over – except in South-West England

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It was business as usual for self-employed electricians during February, with earnings up £108 per week compared to January.

“Demand for electrical sub-contractors has been strongest in the East of England and the West Midlands, with weekly earnings of £1,338 and £1,207 respectively,” says Hudson Contract Managing Director Ian Anfield.  

“Overall, rates are up 10.6% compared to January, which is indicative of the construction industry powering up again after an extended Christmas break.”

The only exception is in the South-West, where earnings slumped again, from £761 in January to £644 in February.

“It’s definitely a tough time for electricians in this part of the country. In fact, earnings here are at their lowest since January 2017. Being self-employed, earnings are all about supply and demand, so it seems that, a number of projects in the region have come to an end, without any replacement work waiting to take up the slack.”  

Hudson Contract, founded in 1996, is a Construction Industry Scheme payroll provider, delivering an accurate indication of sub-contractor pay trends across the construction industry, using payroll data for more than 2,200 UK construction companies.

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Hudson Contract monthly pay data reveals earning bounce back to average of £1,124 during February.


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Date of publication: 
15/03/2019


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[Murdoch]

Location matters !

 

[Blue Duck]

It's nearly April FS.

Jan - dry, literally nothing out there.

Feb - still dry, accepted lower paying job outside London because of the lack of any work inside London.

March - things are looking better but am still on the same job and still earning £130/week less even though I've had a pay rise.

April - looks like things are picking up though the majority of jobs are outside London still.

In short a bad start to 2019, agency's are milking it and the employers are expecting more for less.

JIB, what's the tango'd point.

It's not over! 

 

[binky]

Oh deep joy, guess where I live? 

 

[Blue Duck]

Oh deep joy, guess where I live? 

You'll be right mate, the article is talking about big commercial jobs as it's written by a payroll company / middlemen / thieves.

 

[binky]

things are definetly quiet around here, which i think is due to brexit uncertainty, meaning the bankers aren't spending money on holiday homes in sunny Devon. Fortunatley I do have 14 years worth of customers, so work does keep turning up, but it's a bit thin at times. 

 

[Sharpend]

Oh deep joy, guess where I live? 

Next to where Duck is working?

 

[binky]

Next to where Duck is working?

think there's about 250 miles between us  :^O

 

[Sharpend]

Air miles or nautical miles given we're talking Duck!

 

[binky]

well if he paddles down the canal from Westminster to Devizes and then to Bath  then follows the river the river Seven to Bude, takes a short flight and picks up the river Tamar into Plymouth, it's a bit shorter than going all the way around the coast via Dover...

 

[Sharpend]

Blimey he'll think he’s migrating!