Topic: Going Rate for a groundsman? (Read 4053 times)

Ayrtek Cricket · « **on:** February 27, 2017, 07:57:49 PM »

Quick question for info as we're on the hunt for a new groundsman.

What do people/clubs pay their groundsman per hour/day/year?

We've been lucky to have a club member help out over the last few years but now are looking to bring in the expertise from outside the club and wondered what the going rate was to get a feel of value for money based upon 20hrs per week.

Cheers

Tom

Kez · « **Reply #1 on:** February 27, 2017, 09:17:13 PM »

We pay ours in the region of �8k a year I believe, does a top job too.

Woodyspin · « **Reply #2 on:** February 27, 2017, 10:38:41 PM »

Quote from: Kez on February 27, 2017, 09:17:13 PM

We pay ours in the region of �8k a year I believe, does a top job too.

8k?? Are you dealing drugs to raise this money?

Kez · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2017, 12:49:03 AM »

That includes all raw materials too.
As for funding. Its a 3 senior sides and 5 junior sides. Along with some serious fundraising and beer consuming!

langer17 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2017, 04:26:02 AM »

Quote from: Woodyspin on February 27, 2017, 10:38:41 PM

8k?? Are you dealing drugs to raise this money?

I'd say that's rather low if it's their only job. This is based on Australian wages though so I'm not sure what it's like over there.

Biggie Smalls · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2017, 05:30:42 AM »

Based on the greeentop i had to bat on last Saturday, whatever we're paying them it's too much !

jblowe · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2017, 08:29:41 AM »

from April, �7.50 p/h is the minimum wage. so that's �150 per week

7 weeks per-season rolling and squaring up, say 14 hours a week is �735
20 week season at 20 hours is �3000
end of season renovation/ winter grass cutting 30 hours is �225

about 4K

not including loam, paint, grass seed, petrol, equipment servicing, etc

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2017, 08:36:27 AM »

Thanks guys, trying to get a feel for value for money and where the job pitches in terms of skilled labour vs paying someone to simply cut the outfield etc.

roco · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2017, 08:39:46 AM »

Strange one this as when I played a higher level groundsman were paid between 7k to 10k depending on the club and that was 10 years ago

we are lucky as quite a few farmers in the team that do a lot of the work

interesting that volunteer work at clubs has gone done in the last decade and more clubs are outsourcing jobs like groundwork, teas coaching juniors etc.

Great if you have the money

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2017, 08:43:01 AM »

Issue for us is we have 2 squares so effectively its double the workload and cost. quote we've had in is �15K + vat which also includes all materials and end of season work to put them to bed for the winter.

JB · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2017, 08:57:13 AM »

Have you tried Pitchcare.com @Ayrtek Cricket? They have a forum that you could stick a post on asking for people who are interested?

I've done it before when we've travelled to build pitches and it was too far for the maintenance.

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2017, 08:58:44 AM »

I haven't as we only got left in the lurch last week as the person who we had lined up to do it took a job at Trent bridge so we've now got a bit of an issue finding someone last minute to step in.

I'll have a look tho and check it out 👍

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 28, 2017, 09:25:40 AM »

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interesting that volunteer work at clubs has gone done in the last decade and more clubs are outsourcing jobs like groundwork, teas coaching juniors etc.

Great if you have the money
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Paid players, overseas etc.. only natural thst people stop giving their time for free. The downside really is that the game will continue to cost more because more finance will be required to pay for said pro, overseas, tea making, groundsman etc

Then coaching.. I suppose if you just wasn't babysitting you get parents and youngsters through the coaching babysitting courses and then just say they are coached.. if you want technical coaching then that's probably going to be paid for

jblowe · « **Reply #13 on:** February 28, 2017, 09:45:26 AM »

Quote from: Ayrtek Cricket on February 27, 2017, 07:57:49 PM

Quick question for info as we're on the hunt for a new groundsman.

What do people/clubs pay their groundsman per hour/day/year?

We've been lucky to have a club member help out over the last few years but now are looking to bring in the expertise from outside the club and wondered what the going rate was to get a feel of value for money based upon 20hrs per week.

Cheers

Tom

Tom, when I did the square last season, I spent more than 20 hours a week on just the square. It takes a lot longer than you think, when your on your own a job that look like a 15 min takes a hour.

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2017, 10:01:36 AM »

Quote from: jblowe on February 28, 2017, 09:45:26 AM

Tom, when I did the square last season, I spent more than 20 hours a week on just the square. It takes a lot longer than you think, when your on your own a job that look like a 15 min takes a hour.

Agree with this, it takes longer than you think. I only did a wicket for two years and spent at least 12 hours a week there and my father spent about the same.. that was just one square and tbh, we could have done loads more if you wanted wickets repaired during the season, pre germinating seeds etc

Time obviously depends on what quality you want to produce

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