Motor Mechanic Salary??

HelterSkelter

Hi Lads,

My bro is a mechanic and feels he is being underpaid. He is going to ask his boss for a raise, the only problem is he isn't sure how much to ask for. Can anyone tell me how much a fully qualifed mechanic (qualified 3 years) should be on.

Thanks.

Silvera

Perhaps contacting Fás or a Trade Union would be a way to find out such info ?
........or S.I.M.I ?

DubTony

If Koping Motors labour charge is anything to go by, a mechanic must earn €3,315 for 39 hours. Because surely the hourly labour charge is for the mechanics !!! :eek:

vms7ply9t6dw4b

If he doesnt know what theyre suppossed to earn they how does he know hes underpaid?

Volvoboy

this link should be of some use to you

http://www.fas.ie/fas_allowances/standards_based_apprentices/motor_industry.html

HelterSkelter

Volvoboy wrote:

this link should be of some use to you

http://www.fas.ie/fas_allowances/standards_based_apprentices/motor_industry.html

Thanks, but that is only for mechanics who are still training. He is fully qualified.

glynf

DubTony wrote:

If Koping Motors labour charge is anything to go by, a mechanic must earn €3,315 for 39 hours. Because surely the hourly labour charge is for the mechanics !!! :eek:

LOl, they're not afraid to charge, they quoted me €948 to get a dent the size of a small cig. lighter repaired a while back, got it done properly for €200 elsewhere.

milltown

A quick call to SIPTU will get you the union approved rate but depending on where he is working he could be getting a fair bit more than that. Most franchised dealerships operate a bonus scheme of some sort, for example based on the profitability of the workshop, getting work done in less time than the "book" says it should take etc.

Seth Brundle

DubTony wrote:

If Koping Motors labour charge is anything to go by, a mechanic must earn €3,315 for 39 hours. Because surely the hourly labour charge is for the mechanics !!! :eek:

This is €85 per hour and pretty much standard with dealerships.
However, whilst expensive, it isn't just for the mechanics - its for ESB, heating, insurance, rates, etc.

unkel

kbannon wrote:

its for ESB, heating, insurance, rates, etc.

...taxes, rent, the bossman's salary, profit, profit, profit, profit, profit

Seth Brundle

Im not defending them and I would imagine that there are no poor dealer owners but the way things have gone recently, many of them probably have huge repayments back on building fancy premesis.

stratos

prfit house in the med profit jaguar in the driveway etc etc

fred funk }{

I suppose if he's four years qualified he would negotiate his salary and depending on how good/fast he is.

DubTony

kbannon wrote:

This is €85 per hour and pretty much standard with dealerships.
However, whilst expensive, it isn't just for the mechanics - its for ESB, heating, insurance, rates, etc.

Believe me kbannon, being in business myself I understand overheads. But come on. €85 an hour (plus VAT btw) is extortion. When you consider that a dealerships supposed main business is selling cars, it seems to me that charging outrageous amounts for servicing is kind of shooting the goose. I for one would never go back to a dealer if I felt I'd been ripped off. So, for me, their double edged sword becomes no sword at all.

I think unkel hit the nail on the head. Anyone know where the owner of Murphy and Gunn lives? I do, and he's not slumming it in Rathfarnham, Churchtown, Howth or Malahide.

lomb

DubTony wrote:

Anyone know where the owner of Murphy and Gunn lives? I do, and he's not slumming it in Rathfarnham, Churchtown, Howth or Malahide.

hes a successful businessman, u cant compare really joe bloggs looking for servicing to someone who owns 10+million of property built from 2 or more franchises. yes they do overcharge but that rate is the going rate. more than 50% is overheads the rest profit of course.
quite frankly regardless of what u pay i dont think alot of the work done is done particularly competently...