Occupations related to Construction
Production manager or director in construction
Production managers and directors in construction direct and co-ordinate resources for the construction and maintenance of civil and structural engineering works including houses, flats, factories, roads and runways, bridges, tunnels and railway works, harbour, dock and marine works and water supply, drainage and sewage works.
Average annual earnings: £34,827
Employment in region: 3,451 positions
Civil engineer
Civil engineers undertake research and design, direct construction and manage the operation and maintenance of civil and mining engineering structures.
Average annual earnings: £35,588
Employment in region: 1,665 positions
Electrical or electronics technician
Electrical and electronics technicians perform a variety of miscellaneous technical support functions to assist with the design, development, installation, operation and maintenance of electrical and electronic systems.
Average annual earnings: £28,685
Employment in region: 722 positions
Building or civil engineering technician
Building and civil engineering technicians perform a variety of technical support functions to assist civil and building engineers.
Average annual earnings: £23,615
Employment in region: 415 positions
Ship or hovercraft officer
Ship and hovercraft officers command and navigate ships and other craft, co-ordinate the activities of officers and deck and engine room ratings, operate and maintain communications equipment on board ship and undertake minor repairs to engines, boilers and other mechanical and electrical equipment.
Average annual earnings: £30,927
Employment in region: 258 positions
Vehicle technician, mechanic or electrician
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians accept calls for help and repair and service the mechanical parts and electrical/electronic circuitry and components of cars, lorries, buses, motorcycles and other motor vehicles, and repair and service auto air-conditioning systems.
Average annual earnings: £20,982
Employment in region: 7,548 positions
Electrician or electrical fitter
Electricians and electrical fitters assemble parts in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment, and install, maintain, and repair electrical plant, machinery, appliances and wiring.
Average annual earnings: £26,481
Employment in region: 5,978 positions
Bricklayer or mason
Bricklayers and masons erect and repair structures of stone, brick and similar materials and cut, shape and polish granite, marble, slate and other stone for building, ornamental and other purposes.
Average annual earnings: £21,606
Employment in region: 878 positions
Plumber or heating or ventilating engineer
Jobholders in this unit group 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.
Average annual earnings: £27,300
Employment in region: 3,728 positions
Carpenter or joiner
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.
Average annual earnings: £23,400
Employment in region: 3,335 positions
Construction or building trade n.e.c.
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.
Average annual earnings: £22,211
Employment in region: 2,899 positions
Plasterer
Plasterers apply plaster and cement mixtures to walls and ceilings, fix fibrous sheets and cast and fix ornamental plasterwork to the interior or exterior of buildings.
Average annual earnings: £23,400
Employment in region: 432 positions
Floorer or wall tiler
Floorers and wall tilers lay composition mixtures (other than mastic asphalt) to form flooring, plan, fit and secure carpet, underlay and linoleum and cover and decorate walls and floors with terrazzo and granolithic mixtures, tiles and mosaic panels.
Average annual earnings: £20,534
Employment in region: 542 positions
Painter or decorator
Those working in this unit group apply paint, varnish, wallpaper and other protective and decorative materials to interior and exterior walls and surfaces, paint designs on wood, glass, metal, plastics and other materials, and stain, wax and french polish wood surfaces by hand.
Average annual earnings: £22,074
Employment in region: 1,583 positions
Construction or building trades supervisor
Construction and building trades supervisors oversee operations and directly supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in construction and building trades.
Average annual earnings: £25,779
Employment in region: 1,461 positions
Furniture maker or other craft woodworker
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers make, repair and restore wooden furniture, decorative objects and other crafted pieces of woodwork.
Average annual earnings: £19,169
Employment in region: 633 positions
Marine or waterways transport operative
Marine and waterways transport operatives supervise and carry out a variety of deck duties and operate and maintain engines, boilers and mechanical equipment on board ships, boats and other marine vessels.
Average annual earnings: £40,170
Employment in region: 172 positions
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