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Plasterers
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£29,626
Median salary
New workers start around £16,004.42. Normal pay is £29,626 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £42,025.00.
3
Jobs
Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths,
Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.
Daily Tasks
- 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.
Skills
Job postings
Mathematics
80
Monitoring
67
Critical Thinking
66
Learning Strategies
61
Active Listening
60
Speaking
60
Reading Comprehension
60
Active Learning
60
Science
56
Writing
54