Hoppy_Chulo
Well-Known Member
I work in a Texas brewery and I love my job. The only problem is the pay isn't that great. Should I find another job?
It's tough to swallow when the person that works with you makes over double what you make and your doing the brunt of all the work.
It's tough to swallow when the person that works with you makes over double what you make and your doing the brunt of all the work.
i feel your pain. i'm the go-to i.t. guy in my company, but there is 1 guy who has been there 3 years (compared to my 10+ ) who is making 15% more and is WAY LESS qualified. the boss makes double and shunts everything to me. do i put up with it? yes, as it pays the bills and a little extra. do i complain? no, because it's my decision, not anyone else's
not trying to be mean or overbearing about it. just trying to give you a feel about what is needed to make the decision. best of luck in the job search. just consider the thought of having another 1 before losing the 1 you have.
What? really? That makes no sense, is he the boss's family or something? Have you mentioned anything to you boss during performance reviews (not about his performance but about your worth)? Your boss might be taking you for a ride for as long as you are happy to go along with what your being given, while the other guy is vocal about getting more.
So $400 per week for a assistant brewer in a small brewer actually looks in line with the above... sorryHowdy all,
Sorry for the stupid delay in posting this info. I have no excuse.
I did not get a heck of a lot of feedback on what people are being paid but to those that did respond, Thank You.
Here is a breakdown:
Annual Production 500-1000 bbls: Head Brewer wage= 23k-38k
Asst. Brewer wage=19k
Annual Production 1000-2000 bbls: Head Brewer wage= 38k-60k
Asst. Brewer wage= 28k-34k
Annual Production 20000 bbls: Head Brewer wage= 42k
The average Head Brewer wage from my small data set is $43616.00 and the Asst. Brewer average is $24016.00.
I know these numbers seem kinda' all over that map and don't totally jive with production increase but this is what I found.
From an old New Brewer issue (2006), their survey found the Head Brewer's average wage was 38k (500-1000bbl), 43k (1000-2000) and Asst. Brewer's $10/hr (500-1000bbl), $12/hr (1000-2000bbl). These figures are, of course, four years old and they were for brewpubs.
I'd love to hear more current numbers.
Brewing is a tough industry. Your pay sounds about industry standard, unfortunately. HEAD brewers/Brewmasters are LUCKY to make about double what you make, and that's someone with years of experience running a large production brewery. The stats mattd2 quotes are just the reality of the industry.
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