Scaffolders, Stagers and Riggers
Wages
New workers start around £19,155. Normal pay is £37,179 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £56,889.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 30,140 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?
Forms rope slings, ladders, netting and other rigging and measures, cuts and repairs wire or fibre rope.
Erects jib, derrick and similar hoisting equipment and installs ropes, pulleys and other lifting tackle.
Lays and secures wooden planking to form working platforms and fixes guard rails, ladders, cradles and awnings as required.
Examines scaffold tubing and couplings for defects and selects, fits and bolts scaffold tubes until scaffolding reaches required height.
Examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
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.