Driver salaries / pay

Haque · 31st October 2005, 18:22

Team

Just wanted to know if you employ a driver ( generate employment/distribute wealth might be a politically correct term ).

How much do you pay?

In Bangalore, I have a regular driver. Pay 4.0K.

Wanted to know the industry standards!!!

_Haque.

DCEite · 31st October 2005, 18:38

Ok this is one interesting topic... i say this because i was just reading HT a few days back about the salaries of Employees of NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation).. it turns out that Drivers there earn more than even Managers!!.. the salaries of Drivers are around 7.5 Lacs per annum compared to a manager's 6 Lacs per annum... believe me guys it is TRUE!!!

Mugen_Power · 31st October 2005, 18:52

Yes, It's around 4.5k.

Haque · 31st October 2005, 19:22

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Originally Posted by jkdas

nice. wht car do u have

and hows it car audio. do u travel interstate

JK

The Car is Baleno Lxi. Audio setup yet to be commissioned. I am musically challenged. So yet to identify a good setup, primarily for FM radio, sometimes hindi melodies, when parents are in the backseat it would be playing religious discourses/documentaries... Am thinking of having VCD player with rear screens like the Indigo LX for the rear seat..just a thought tht occured now.

Yeah its a 15days old car. Nope, I dont travel interstate. Just within Bangalore. Driver Duties include guarding the car and house when at home, of course during the day. Running odd jobs and tending to the garden.

_Haque

jkdas · 31st October 2005, 23:10

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chaxy · 1st November 2005, 00:38

In hyd we have two drivers as we have six cars in the family. We pay Rs 4K/mt to both of them. Actually i believe in hyd the avg is 3.5K.
-chaxy

turbo_lover · 1st November 2005, 01:46

in delhi we pay .. 3500 to one
and 4500 for the other one ...

nitrous · 1st November 2005, 01:59

In chennai, we pay around 3- 3.5k per month... with some extras sometimes.

RJK · 1st November 2005, 07:06

My dad pays around 6-6.5k I think in bombay but he's a very good driver...so its worth it

GTO · 1st November 2005, 12:54

Since I am the only one who drives in my house, we have two drivers to transport the rest of the family around.

6.5 K plus overtime.

GTO

5u3zEr0 · 1st November 2005, 13:16

We have 2 drivers, one gets 3.8k and the other 4.2k plus daily allowance of around 20 bucks plus overtime.

hkanitkar · 1st November 2005, 13:54

i know some families paying their driver upto Rs. 8k/ month - for a 12 hr duty and on the other hand, our neighbour pays a mere sum of 2.5k to his driver for a 6 hr duty

our driver is paid 4.5k + overtime@ 10Rs. per Hr - i guess its good enough

Neel · 1st November 2005, 14:14

might be off topic, but i see a whole lot of people being driven to my office. The drivers have a seperate room where they watch TV and play cards i suppose.

Keeping in mind the City traffic it indeed helps to have a driver, but i feel bad for all the time wasted in the drivers lounge.... I somehow feel they could to something more lucrative for themselves instead of idling...They could learn a whole lot of stuff or simply do small errands for people in office and make a buck or two...

I just dont understand how a guy can sleep for a whole day in the drivers seat!!

killjoy · 1st November 2005, 15:04

i drive everyone in my family around and dont get paid anything

on a more serious note, the company i work for has around 100 drivers and speaking to some of them, the average here seems to be around 3000 - 3500.

GTO · 1st November 2005, 18:02

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I somehow feel they could to something more lucrative for themselves instead of idling...

We think alike. I hate idle time. In my life or the people who work for me.

GTO

31st October 2005, 18:22	#1
Haque BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 118 Thanked: 32 Times View My Garage	Driver salaries / pay Team Just wanted to know if you employ a driver ( generate employment/distribute wealth might be a politically correct term ). How much do you pay? In Bangalore, I have a regular driver. Pay 4.0K. Wanted to know the industry standards!!! _Haque.
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31st October 2005, 18:38	#2
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,414 Thanked: 2,525 Times	Ok this is one interesting topic... i say this because i was just reading HT a few days back about the salaries of Employees of NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation).. it turns out that Drivers there earn more than even Managers!!.. the salaries of Drivers are around 7.5 Lacs per annum compared to a manager's 6 Lacs per annum... believe me guys it is TRUE!!!
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31st October 2005, 18:52	#3
Mugen_Power Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gujarat 03 Posts: 1,302 Thanked: 18 Times	Yes, It's around 4.5k.
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31st October 2005, 23:10	#5
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Note from the Admin : Just checked the logs and your post was NOT deleted by any moderator. It would have been an issue with your internet connection and the post would not have been "posted" in the first place. Kindly use the PM facility to discuss issue with the support staff Last edited by jkdas : 31st October 2005 at 23:15.
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1st November 2005, 00:38	#6
chaxy BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 388 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	In hyd we have two drivers as we have six cars in the family. We pay Rs 4K/mt to both of them. Actually i believe in hyd the avg is 3.5K. -chaxy
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1st November 2005, 01:46	#7
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	in delhi we pay .. 3500 to one and 4500 for the other one ...
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1st November 2005, 01:59	#8
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	In chennai, we pay around 3- 3.5k per month... with some extras sometimes.
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1st November 2005, 07:06	#9
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,140 Thanked: 701 Times	My dad pays around 6-6.5k I think in bombay but he's a very good driver...so its worth it
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1st November 2005, 12:54	#10
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,516 Thanked: 300,564 Times View My Garage	Since I am the only one who drives in my house, we have two drivers to transport the rest of the family around. 6.5 K plus overtime. GTO
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1st November 2005, 13:16	#11
5u3zEr0 BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 379 Thanked: 3 Times	We have 2 drivers, one gets 3.8k and the other 4.2k plus daily allowance of around 20 bucks plus overtime.
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1st November 2005, 13:54	#12
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 109 Times View My Garage	i know some families paying their driver upto Rs. 8k/ month - for a 12 hr duty and on the other hand, our neighbour pays a mere sum of 2.5k to his driver for a 6 hr duty our driver is paid 4.5k + overtime@ 10Rs. per Hr - i guess its good enough
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1st November 2005, 14:14	#13
Neel BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 178 Thanked: 35 Times	might be off topic, but i see a whole lot of people being driven to my office. The drivers have a seperate room where they watch TV and play cards i suppose. Keeping in mind the City traffic it indeed helps to have a driver, but i feel bad for all the time wasted in the drivers lounge.... I somehow feel they could to something more lucrative for themselves instead of idling...They could learn a whole lot of stuff or simply do small errands for people in office and make a buck or two... I just dont understand how a guy can sleep for a whole day in the drivers seat!!
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1st November 2005, 15:04	#14
killjoy BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 753 Thanked: 317 Times View My Garage	i drive everyone in my family around and dont get paid anything on a more serious note, the company i work for has around 100 drivers and speaking to some of them, the average here seems to be around 3000 - 3500.
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