Interesting suggestion. That might work if they weren't already making $28/hour.

It's called a raise, Mr. Benjamin. Perhaps you've heard of it. Can't afford it? Sell the property before it dilapidates. Sometimes, the simplest solutions are the best ones.

Thank you for your input; these are very valid issues that we need to be able to address.

I applaud the effort for coming up with alternative solutions. I do however see a lot of room for exploitation of this proposed system for pay scale. Who will monitor all the work performed? Who's to say that a toilet only needed a flapper but I get payed more to change the handle,fill valve,supply line etc. With regards to material cost what's to stop me from changing as many parts as I would like for a bigger paycheck? How about service requests completed at units where residents were home asking for other work not originally included in initial requests? What about jobs that require more than one person to complete? These are not obstacles which cannot be overcome but it would take some trial and error to figure solutions to problems with such a system as it goes.

Thanks for your thoughts on this topic. It is a tough nut to crack.

It’s great to see some real ideas regarding maintenance pay being discussed.
Another set of considerations would be property age and condition.
For instance, a faucet leak or garbage disposal replacement at a newer asset might take an average of 20-30 minutes, whereas either of those tasks at a 25 yr old asset might turn into a 2hr project, or longer , if there’s years of deferred maintenance.
Compensation as a whole should be considered. Pay, benefits, on-call program, certifications and career growth with work-life balance are all part of the package, along with the respect due these professionals.
Thanks for opening up the topic!