Pay Scale for Tinters

[Guest TheQueenOfTint]

Good Morning,

I am THINKING of hiring an employee AGAIN. I have tried this before with no success. This time I actually have a TINTER and I am not sure what is a FAIR wage for a GOOD tinter.. He can due 3 to 4 cars a day by himself. Also Comm/Residential work. What is the going rate for pay there? Thank you so much for any advice!

[watchdaride]

it all depends. If he is left at the shop on his own you should pay commission. If you are there to push the cars pay him a salary. If you are experience and can handle to complicated windows I pay around $12-14 hr . As far as commission they ask for 35% but I never had luck with comission tinters. They usually go from shop to shop every summer .

[Guest Scottsfire]

$12-14 an hour.............not bad in this economy for an employee.

[Booms]

$12-14 an hour.......

I guess it all depends......If You want QUALITY installs, You need a quality Tinter. And 12 bux an hour equals out to $480.00 a week. No thank You very much.

[The ///Man]

It should depend by area, some places you can live like a king for $12/hour, some places that barely pays a rent. My helper makes about $17-18/hour "salary" and I usually throw him an extra $100 or so after busy months. I would figure what a decent 1 bedroom apt. goes for as about a weeks pay, here it's about $500-600, that would be a good indicator of a fair pay, more if they are more experienced, less if they are less.

[Booms]

Multiply that by 2 and then we're talking....

[tjordan06]

we pay by square foot: $1.50/sq. ft. for a good tinter!

[SuperSetKing]

we pay by square foot: $1.50/sq. ft. for a good tinter!

you low balling? or is the market that hard up for a good tinter? 2 bux is about base for a vet.

[Guest SIR TINTSALOT]

I'd say salary should be at least 800-1k a week for a guy that can handle 4 a day cleanly and does flat glass as well. That's if he works Saturdays also. If he's doing that many cars on a regular basis then he is making you decent coin.

That is a decent wage for a good tinter, something that will keep him happy and loyal. I know I wouldn't work for less if I had to work for somebody.

I am training my stepdad and pay him $20 an hour on flat glass, which we only do a few a week. So he averages around $200 a week on flat glass as a trainee and then $10 an hour at the shop. But this consist of sweeping, mopping, cleaning the shop, prepping and doing quarter glass, visors and easier windows. He has been doing about $500 a week total. Next year when he can make me more, he will make more. I love having family that is responsible and trust worthy to work for me. I had theft issues before and didn't want to hire a stranger or so called friend again.

[Guest sound&security]

we pay by square foot: $1.50/sq. ft. for a good tinter!

you low balling? or is the market that hard up for a good tinter? 2 bux is about base for a vet.

NOT IN SOUTH FLA-flat glass installers are paid $1 a ft for standard film then it goes up from there for french pains/ladder work and security film

4mil starts at 1.50 a ft install pay.

NOW on the other hand-if you tint cars-most tinters make [only if their work is clean and quick] and can do at least 5-6 cars a day-$100-$150 a day.

DEPENDABLE and at least 40 cars a week =900-1000 a week with no come backs

Edited July 25, 2010 by sound&security