What is the earning potential of Australian electrical businesses?
I am currently getting paid 150k a year working as a commercial electrician,
I am wondering if it would be worth my time to go out full time on my own and what the earning potential would be?
My partner is an entrepreneur & experienced in scaling businesses so I would have her help with that side of things, I am just wondering if there’s potential for both of us to eventually draw an income of at least 150k-200k each (400k+) from an electrical business?
How long is a piece of string? If you gain enough contracts, enough work, everything goes smoothly - absolutely.
But on the flip side, you could lose everything. Being employed comes with little risk. You go do the job, you get a salary each week, you go home. But running your own business is the opposite. At the start, you may have to spend in the 6-figures to establish. You have to deal with licensing, compliance, leasing a premises, purchasing vehicles, hiring staff etc. A lot of this stuff you’ll have to personally guarantee (so if the company fails, you’re personally liable). How will you get new clients?
If you just plan to work yourself without staff, what will your charge out be? Realistically, there’s some 250~ working days per year. You’ll need to bring in $600 + GST + income tax just for labour to pay your $150,000 salary. What will your plan be for sick days or if you get injured?
There’s a lot to think about, and yes, absolutely, give it a few years and you could be making big money, but it all comes down to your risk appetite and how much you can realistically put into it to get to that $400k+ a year take home figure.