Construction and building trades n.e.c.

Average National Salaries (2020)

Age 20

£17,160

Age 35

£31,200

Age 50

£34,320

Average salary in the East Midlands: £28,080

What does this career do?

Those working in construction and building trades n.e.c. undertake a variety of tasks in the construction, alteration, maintenance and repair of buildings, steeples, industrial chimneys and other tall structures, and of underwater structures not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 531: Construction and Building Trades.

Typical tasks

selects, measures and cuts steel bars, rods and wire to required lengths, positions and fixes reinforcements into position and tensions as required using hydraulic jacks
lays bricks, tiles and building blocks to construct, repair and decorate buildings
pours and levels concrete, prepares surfaces for painting and plastering, and mixes and applies plaster and paint
installs plumbing fixtures, woodwork structures and fittings, and sets glass in frames
maintains and repairs steeples, industrial chimneys and other high structures, and installs and replaces lightning conductors
erects and repairs fencing
checks and puts on diving suit and equipment and descends underwater to carry out construction, maintenance and repair tasks on sites such as oil rigs, harbours, bridges etc.

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

Employed
Unemployed

Male
(2020)

Female
(2016)

Due to insufficient sample sizes, some data was excised.

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

There are no current courses offered by West Notts that are related to this career.

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.