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Average Geographical Wage Rates By Country - EMEA (Top Spend)

  • The map below illustrates average HVAC / Chiller services hourly charge rates in the EMEA region using average industry annual wage data and regional burden data
  • The hourly billable charge rate is then calculated incorporating the HVAC cost array breakdown 
  • These models will be updated when actual charge rates for suppliers in these regions are collated and should be used as industry benchmarks only

< $100 per hour

$100 - $125 per hour

$125-$150 per hour

Key (HVAC Maintenance - average charge rates EMEA)

Average hourly charge rate EMEA  - $128 per hour

Spain and Ireland have the lowest average hourly charge rates at $99 per hour

Switzerland has the highest average hourly charge rate at $167 per hour 

> $150 per hour

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Average Geographical Burden Rates By Country - EMEA (Burden = 39% of Overall Charge Rate)

< $45 per hour

$45 - $50 per hour

$50-$55 per hour

Key (HVAC Maintenance - average burden rates EMEA)

Average hourly burden rate EMEA  - $53 per hour

Spain and Ireland have the lowest average hourly burden rates at $41 per hour

Switzerland has the highest rate at $69 per hour 

> $55 per hour

Top 5 - Most Expensive Areas

Per Hour

  • Oakland
  • San Francisco 
  • Santa Rosa 
  • Boston 
  • New Jersey area

Top 5 - Least Expensive Areas

Per Hour

  • Birmingham
  • Hunstville
  • Mobile
  • Montgomery
  • Baton Rouge 

$274

$235

$238

$142

$135

Top 5 - Most Expensive Areas

Per Hour

  • San Francisco           $131
  • Long Island
  • New York 
  • Seattle                       $103
  • New Jersey area       $105

Top 5 - Least Expensive Areas

Per Hour

  • Mobile                        $41        
  • Charleston
  • Charlotte
  • San Antonio               $51
  • New Orleans              $52

$113

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Top 5 - Most Expensive Areas

Per Hour

  • Switzerland               $167
  • Belgium                     $159  
  • Netherlands              $148
  • Denmark                    $141
  • Germany                    $132

Least Expensive Areas

Per Hour

  • Spain                     $99 
  • Ireland                   $99             

Ireland

$99

UK

$114

Spain

$99

France

$114

Switzerland

$167

Belgium

$159

Germany

$132

Netherlands

$148

Denmark

$141

Italy

$107

  • The map below illustrates average HVAC / Chiller services hourly burden rates in the EMEA region using average industry annual wage data and regional burden data
  • The hourly burden rate is then calculated incorporating the HVAC cost array breakdown 
  • These models will be updated when actual charge rates for suppliers in these regions are collated and should be used as industry benchmarks only

Ireland

$41

UK

$47

Spain

$41

France

$47

Switzerland

$69

Belgium

$66

Germany

$55

Netherlands

$61

Denmark

$58

Italy

$44

Top 5 - Most Expensive Areas

Per Hour

  • Switzerland               $69
  • Belgium                     $66  
  • Netherlands              $61
  • Denmark                    $58
  • Germany                    $55

Least Expensive Areas

Per Hour

  • Spain                     $41 
  • Ireland                   $41 
  • Italy                        $44

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