Plasterers Pay Data UK — 2024

Plasterers roles in the UK earn a median of £32,719 per year, equivalent to £16.38 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 1.4% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £27,985 to £38,156 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Plasterers roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Plasterers

Plasterers apply dry linings, plaster and cement mixtures to walls and ceilings, fix fibrous sheets and cast and fix ornamental plasterwork to the interior or exterior of buildings.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• selects appropriate plasterboard or dry lining panels, cuts them to required size and fixes them to ceilings and walls
• mixes, or directs the mixing of, plaster to desired consistency
• applies and smooths one or more coats of plaster and produces a finished surface, using hand tools or mechanical spray
• pours liquid plaster into mould to cast ornamental plaster work
• measures, cuts, installs and secures plaster board and/or ornamental plasterwork to walls and ceilings
• covers and seals joints between boards and finishes surface
• checks surface level using line, spirit level and straight edge

Entry Routes and Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entry is typically through an approved apprenticeship programme or college course in conjunction with on-the-job training, leading to a NVQ/SVQ level 2/3 qualification, or through building up work experience supplemented with short courses.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.