Comparative Information
The chart below compares hourly recharge rates for a representative group of
prevailing rate crafts with a peer institution and local contractors:
| Craft |
UIUC
(current @ 29% markup rate) |
UIUC
(est. proposed @ 40% markup rate) |
Local Contractors |
University
of Michigan |
| Carpenters |
$34.91 |
$37.88 |
$49.00 |
$59.22 |
| Electricians |
$37.61 |
$40.82 |
$53.50 |
$59.26 |
| Painters |
$35.28 |
$38.29 |
$49.00 |
$56.51 |
| Plumbers |
$39.95 |
$43.35 |
$58.21 |
$58.58 |
Note that both external contractors and the University of Michigan fully cost
their services. Their rates include fringe benefits and other overhead type
costs not included in our rates. In addition, a recent University of Missouri-Columbia
survey of similar institutions with unionized workforces found that recharge
rates for mechanical trades were as follows:
| Statistic |
Rate |
| Minimum |
$29.93 |
| Maximum |
$63.58 |
| Median |
$45.71 |
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