Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 2 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £21,000 to £38,000Level 2 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Live listings typically advertise £23 an hour. See the full Plasterer salary guide.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 2)
Any of these strengthens your application.
- Level 1 Diploma in Plastering L133 courses
- Level 2 Diploma in Plastering L228 courses
- Level 1 Plastering Certificate L112 courses
- Level 2 Diploma in Plastering L27 courses
- Level 2 Plastering (Solid Plastering and Dry Lining) L26 courses
- Level 1 Diploma in Plastering L15 courses
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Add-on certificates
Complements to the main route. Where no level is shown, the awarding body does not specify one.
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Where this can take you
With experience, you could move to a supervisory job, or into related areas like: dry lining, tiling or ceiling fixing, estimating, heritage conservation and site management. You could also train apprentices in further education or set up your own business.
- Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Plastering L32 courses
- NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Plastering L32 courses
- Level 3 Diploma in Plastering L31 course
- Level 3 Diploma in Plastering L31 course
Courses for this career
Level 1
- Level 1 Diploma in Plastering L133 courses
- Level 1 Plastering Certificate L112 courses
- Level 1 Diploma in Plastering L15 courses
Level 2
- Level 2 Diploma in Plastering L228 courses
- Level 2 Diploma in Plastering L27 courses
- Level 2 Plastering (Solid Plastering and Dry Lining) L26 courses
- Level 2 Certificate for Plaster Skimmer L24 courses
- Level 2 Diploma in Plastering L23 courses
Level 3
- Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Plastering L32 courses
- NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Plastering L32 courses
- Level 3 Diploma in Plastering L31 course
- Level 3 Diploma in Plastering L31 course
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Plastering L31 course