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just curious, does anybody have a line on the going rate for experienced climbers in the northeast? say the climber has more than 10 years experience can do anything from climbing to bucket to crane. any kind of pruning. cabling- steel and cobra, and can do removals from small to large, technical and easy. has cdl and pesticide applicators license. and isa certification
 
20-30/ A lot of variables there. What is a shining star at one company might be a flickering candle at another, and vice versa. Ability to efficiently lead a crew without a supervisor around, on your own, is a huge factor as well IMO.


Looking to make the switch?
 
Key for me is very limited call backs and damaged or broken equipment and property.Ive had guys in the past who could do anything regarding climbing-But could also do anything regarding wrecking property and company equipment.
 
Jimmy, We've had the same guy working on our crew!
I pay my lead man (ground) 21 bucks. I climb, it is my business... I don't get paid. I trade for diesel and insurance payments!
 
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You aren't getting paid? If you are lead climber you should be getting paid twice, owners salary + lead climber wages.

We start untrained workers at 12/hour. Wages go up dramatically and quickly as they advance in skills and certs. By the time someone has CA, CTSP, and CTW, lots of experience, they should be making anywhere from 25 - 30, unless they do like Unatool and start there own business. Then they'll be broke.
 
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unless they do like Unatool and start there own business. Then they'll be broke.

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Thats a good one Zeb
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It's only a good one if your not the one going broke. I worked for a guy who went broke, his hair turned totally grey in a couple weeks. Scary stuff that stress.
 
It comes down to your market. Is he the only guy that fits the bill? Do you need him? Is he asking for more than the local market pays? Is he worth it? Is he replacing a similarly qualified arb?

My own feeling is that if you combine the skills we need with the head knowledge necessary to be a good arborist, and the risky nature of the work, the pay should be around $50/hour or more. Wouldn't it be great to see that happen?
 
How's Seattle? Slow up here, 3 guys went out of business...
The good tree services seem down to 2 or 3 man crews.

I was @ wesspur rigging seminar - everyone kinda had the same stories. Just enough work to survive...
 
Phone and email had been dead for a few weeks, as the booked jobs finished up, then the wave came again with a bunch of bids to do.

Two and three man crews seem easier to keep busy. Less people, more skills, but you have to do a bit more of the grunt work, too. I think especially if you are pruning as a good part of your services.


Put the Belay Spool (O.L.D.S.)into use again yesterday. Wish it was a little larger, with a little less drag on 1/2" ropes. Three strand flows better than 12/16 strand. Allows less ground crew.

Bouquet rigging down a whorl of conifer branches-- If the weight is right, cut the last of the whorl, bouquet starts to descend, shut off the saw and get a hand on the rope, or handsaw the last one, with a hand on the rope.



Back on topic, I'd figure, here, 25-30.
 
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