Posted by NCWayne on November 26, 2012 at 19:49:30 from (69.40.232.132):
In Reply to: farm hand wage posted by BigJohn23 on November 26, 2012 at 17:32:09:
I know nothing about hiring a farm hand, but, based on what you said I'd say you need to the man a wage comparable to others capable of doing the most complex thing you ask him to do. In my opinion that would be doing major overhauls to your equipment. I'm a self employeed equipment mechanic so I know guys at quite a few dealerships. Based on what I have heard over the years, the average wage for a skilled , long time mechanic is going to be somewhere in the $20-$25 per hour range, with benefits additional. The less skilled/newer guys that can also do the work but maybe not as fast,or need a bit of help, etc are going to be a bit lower down the board in the $15 an hour range.
Beyond that I'd say you also need to take into account the amount of times that he is called upon to perform major repairs as opposed to the times he's doing 'less skilled' tasks. Bundle all of that togeher, along with benefits offered, etc, etc, and how bad you want to keep him on, and you'll proabably find yourself in the $18-$20 an hour range to put him on a somewhat even level with others doing similar type jobs.
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