Plasterers
Wages
New workers start around £17,313. Normal pay is £32,803 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £47,839.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 17,343 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
Related courses
People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.
What they do most days?
Checks surface level using line, spirit level and straight edge.
Covers and seals joints between boards and finishes surface.
Measures, cuts, installs and secures plaster board and/or ornamental plasterwork to walls and ceilings.
Pours liquid plaster into mould to cast ornamental plaster work.
Applies and smooths one or more coats of plaster and produces a finished surface, using hand tools or mechanical spray.
Mixes, or directs the mixing of, plaster to desired consistency.
Selects appropriate plasterboard or dry lining panels, cuts them to required size and fixes them to ceilings and walls.
Hard Skills
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Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.