Becoming a Plumber... What Does a Plumbers Job Involve?
Once you've become a plumber your work would play an essential role in people's lives.
You might be responsible for making sure a public building gets clean drinking water, or it might be your job to fix a central heating system in a family home.
The bulk of your work would be to install, service and repair hot and cold water supplies, heating systems and drainage networks.
Typical Plumbing Jobs:
- Fit and repair hot and cold water tanks, pipework, taps and valves.
- Fit and service gas- and oil-fired central heating systems, boilers and radiators.
- Install and repair domestic appliances like showers and washing machines.
- Install and service air-conditioning and ventilation units.
- Fit weather-proof sheeting, joints and flashings on roofs, chimneys and walls.
- Fix and clear drainage and guttering.
Plumber Annual Income
What do plumbers earn after they have completed the City & Guilds plumbing training course and gained some practical experience?
- Starting salaries for newly qualified plumbers are between £16,500 and £21,000
- Experienced plumbers can earn between £21,000 and £30,000 a year
- Plumbers with supervisory duties can earn up to £35,000
The average employed plumber will earn in the region of £25,000 after a few of years experience.
For Self-Employed plumbers a lot of what you earn depends on how much time and effort you put in.
The typical self-employed plumber earns between £30,000 - £40,000 a year.
The more you work the more you earn!
The Sunday Times on 22nd February 2004 reported:
"Self-employed plumbers can charge £90 per hour + VAT, some make £100,000 a year"
And more and more of newly qualified plumbers have taken intensive
plumbing courses, rather than training through the more traditional route.
