ABSTRACT
Skill Rate 3 £345.15 Skill Rate 4 £325.65 General Operative £302.25 The Prices for Measured Works used in this book are based upon the commercial wage rates currently used in the landscaping industry and are typical of the London area. However, it is recognized that some contractors involved principally in soft landscaping and planting works may base their wages on the rates determined by the Agricultural Wages Board (England and Wales) and therefore the following information is given to assist readers to adjust the prices if necessary. AGRICULTURAL WAGES, ENGLAND AND WALES Minimum payments agreed by the Agricultural Wages Board for standard 39 hour, five day week. Effective 1 October 2007. Minimum rates of pay are specified for 6 grades and 4 categories of workers: Grade 1 - Initial Grade Grade 2 - Standard Worker Grade 3 - Lead Worker Grade 4 - Craft Grade Grade 5 - Supervisory Grade Grade 6 - Farm Management Grade Full Time Flexible Worker Part Time Flexible Worker Apprentice Trainee The following rates apply to workers who meet the conditions for the applicable grade who are not Full or PartTime Flexible Workers.
