SOC 2020 · 5321
Plasterers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 25th | £28,909 |
| 50th | £34,016 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £28,909 | £34,016 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £33,856 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 | — | — | £32,126 | — | — |
| South East 2025 | — | — | £38,992 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
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
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.