Construction Trades
This huge sector is worth £110 billion to the economy and the range of jobs is highly diverse from supply chain management through to roles with builders’ merchants and skilled trades such as plumbers, ceiling fitters, decorators and landscapers.
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1. Construction and building trades Average salary: £34,820
UK employment: +0% last 3 years -
2. Carpenters and joiners Average salary: £34,010
UK employment: -10.8% last 3 years -
3. Bricklayers Average salary: £33,030
UK employment: +1.9% last 3 years -
4. Plasterers Average salary: £34,020
UK employment: -19.3% last 3 years -
5. Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers Average salary: £37,880
UK employment: -0.3% last 3 years -
6. Electricians and electrical fitters Average salary: £39,650
UK employment: -9.8% last 3 years -
7. Painters and decorators Average salary: £32,760
UK employment: -9.2% last 3 years -
8. Groundworkers Average salary: £37,930
UK employment: -8.2% last 3 years -
9. Security system installers and repairers Average salary: £39,000
UK employment: -23.9% last 3 years -
10. Construction and building trades supervisors Average salary: £45,020
UK employment: -12.4% last 3 years -
11. Roofers, roof tilers and slaters Average salary: £31,910
UK employment: -31.4% last 3 years -
12. Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters Average salary: £29,440
UK employment: -9.2% last 3 years -
13. Floorers and wall tilers Average salary: £32,860
UK employment: -18.2% last 3 years -
14. Scaffolders, stagers and riggers Average salary: £41,550
UK employment: +4.4% last 3 years -
15. Crane drivers Average salary: £46,460
UK employment: +12.7% last 3 years -
16. Stonemasons and related trades Average salary: £33,940
UK employment: -25.6% last 3 years -
17. Construction operatives Average salary: £32,450
UK employment: +17% last 3 years -
18. Elementary construction occupations Average salary: £28,590
UK employment: -25.8% last 3 years