What are we worth?

Chris Kluge | 06/03/2010 - 21:58

Ok so there is a new Award for techs in the industry. CX mag recently gave us their breakdown on what it means to them. See CX archives (free) for details. Hopefully no one is working for that little or less out there, gads what an insult to us all.
I've got an expired EBA,AWA (er whatever) to renegotiate with management.
As part of my current agreement, I can't give you any details and I'm guessing a lot of you can't either.
All I can do is look over the info MEAA have given me and search for job vacancies, hoping they give a salary range.
Some do and it seems we're getting a bit of a raw deal here in Darwin.
I'll take what I have to the meetings when they start but I'd really appreciate having a clear idea of where the bar is for full time and casual techs in Australia.
We've the worst housing market in Australia here and groceries are very similar.
I'd like to get techs in my venue (and across the board) getting closer to what their worth.
I understand if you can't comment but for those of you who can, what are techs getting in your neck of the woods these days?
What should we be getting?

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our techs get
Author: mike raine
Date: 06/03/2010 - 23:21
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nothing

we're an amateur theatre with no money but a nice core of volunteers


I charge $50 an hour plus
Author: anothertech
Date: 07/03/2010 - 01:09

I charge $50 an hour plus gst as a sole trader, doing mainly maintenance and installs.

You need to ask this question on the ALIA forums for a better response.


Well
Author: Logos
Date: 07/03/2010 - 09:00
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I charge similar to anothertech. I do have a weekly rate that is less than that. I also have a mates rate.
Here in SA a good range seems to start from $25.00 per hour for a reasonably skilled tech.
I do mostly design and rig and small scale equipment hire plus equipment maintenance and testing.
Usually without a tech but sometimes including a tech.
Is that all there is? Well if that's all there is my friend, then let's keep dancing.
www.tonymoore.id.au


$25/hour base rate
Author: JoeMc
Date: 07/03/2010 - 11:43

$25/hour seems to be a generaly aceptable base rate + casual loadings, with a 4 hour minimum call,

However whatch out for the Time In Lue trick, especialy if Time acrued carries no monetary value & can't be cashed out.


 $350 000 [USD]/year+ as a techie???
Author: JoeMc
Date: 27/04/2010 - 10:27

 $350 grand [USD]/year+ as a techie in NY.

Found this on the Blueroom Forum;-

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=ema...id=a0oxw90zC9Wc

As suggested by Andrew, a forum member, unless your great grandfarther was a member of this union, there is no chance in ever being able to jioni it.

 


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