Carpenters and joiners
£34,936
Average salary
51 hours
Average weekly hours
2.07%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5315
Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers assemble, install, maintain and repair plumbing fixtures, heating and ventilating systems and pipes and pipeline systems in commercial, residential and industrial premises and public buildings for non-renewable and renewable energy.
Common tasks include:
- examines drawings and specifications to determine layout of system
- measures and cuts required lengths of copper, lead, steel, iron, aluminium or plastic using hand or machine tools
- installs fittings such as storage tanks, cookers, baths, toilets, taps and valves, refrigerators, boilers, heat pumps, radiators and fires
- tests completed installation for leaks and makes any necessary adjustments
- attaches fittings and joins piping by welding, soldering, cementing, fusing, screwing or other methods
- repairs burst pipes and mechanical and combustion faults and replaces faulty taps, washers, valves, etc
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 3 qualification, or through building up work experience supplemented with short courses. It is also the law that gas engineers to be registered with Gas Safe Register.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers
Regional employment: Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers
Future employment: Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers
Top 12 industries: Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers
Alternative & related job titles: Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers
Gas engineer Heating and ventilating engineer Heat pump installer Meter installer (water) Plumber Plumbing and heating engineer Stove repairer (gas stoves) Ventilation fitter
Equality focus: Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£33,893
Female average annual salary
£34,936
Male average annual salary
46
Female average weekly hours
51
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers
Workforce gender: Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers
Breakdown by region
£39,629
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£32,850
North East (England) - lowest annual average salary
52
East of England - Highest average weekly hours
50
North East (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£16,686)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age