Career spotlight
Carpenters and joiners
Average National Salaries (2020)
Age 20
£15,600
Age 35
£28,600
Age 50
£31,200
Average salary in the East Midlands: £26,520
What does this career do?
Carpenters and joiners construct, erect, install and repair wooden structures and fittings used in internal and external frameworks and cut, shape, fit and assemble wood to make templates, jigs, scale models and scenic equipment for theatres.
Typical tasks
- examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements
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selects and measures appropriate wood and cuts, shapes and drills to specification using saws, planes, chisels and other power or hand tools
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aligns and fixes prepared wood pieces by screwing, nailing, gluing and dowelling to form frames, shop fronts, counter units, decking, theatrical sets, furniture, small wooden craft, scale models and wooden templates
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checks accuracy of work with square, rule and spirit level
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maintains and repairs woodwork and fittings.
Current entry requirements
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entry is typically through an apprenticeship or traineeship approved by ConstructionSkills leading to an NVQ/SVQ in General Construction at Level 3.
Percentage in work
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Predicted employment status in 2022
Full-time
Part-time
Self Employed
Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands
Career related courses available at West Notts
About the statistics
Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.