High Cost of Sportplanes

W P Dixon wrote:
That may be what Auto production makes, and probably is why they have so
much trouble making money. As I have said Airplane production does not pay
that well.

Patrick
student SP
aircraft structural mech

"LCT Paintball" wrote in message
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Considering most production aircraft workers make from 10 to 15 bucks an
hour I don't see how you come up with 45 an hour.

Most auto workers in the US make closer to $25.00 per hour. By the time
you pay vacation, insurance, taxes and other unseen expenses, $45.00 per
hour is pretty reasonable.


Patrick;

Having been a Director of maintenance and worked in other management
positions. I can tell you that workmens comp for aircraft workers is
pretty high it is up there with construction workers and that lot. I
don't remember the exact breakdown but a rule of the thumb a couple of
years ago(late 90's),was $60 per hundred. For every hundred dollars in
salary FICA matching taxes,Workmans comp and other benefits made the
total cost to the employer $160. The other thing to remember is that
you are in business to make a profit not just break even. With that in
mind you are going to bill your employees time at a higher price than
just enough to cover his basic salary. The person on the line also has
to bring in enough to pay the office staff,janitors and and management.
For example if you pay your employee $20 an hour that is $800 a week.
Add to that The basic benefits and your cost is $1280 now that covers
him but we have to pay the rest of the company and its bills so we add
maybe 25% to that and we end up billing the client $1600 per week or
$40 an hour.It adds up fast!

Frank M.Hitlaw
Jakarta,Indonesia