Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Plasterers demand is rising in East Midlands.
ONS recorded 37 new online adverts for plasterers in East Midlands in Jul 2026. That is 37.0% higher than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK benchmark is £42,600.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Plasterers hiring demand
New online job adverts for plasterers in East Midlands
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
37
Jul 2026 · East Midlands
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for plasterers across the UK
Advertised pay is 2.4% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£42,600
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arts, Media and Creative Design | 64.5% | |
| 2 | Construction and Built Environment | 60.7% | |
| 3 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 57.6% | |
| 4 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 54.9% | |
| 5 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 41.5% | |
| 6 | Risk and Safety | 38.0% | |
| 7 | Real Estate and Urban Planning | 31.2% | |
| 8 | Legal, Regulatory Compliance and Governance | 17.0% | |
| 9 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 14.6% | |
| 10 | Transportation and Logistics | 11.4% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.9 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 65.6% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 7.8% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 10.0% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 9.3% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 7.2% |
East Midlands compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Midlands | 37 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 500 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 199 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 25 | |
| 3 | Manchester | 24 | |
| 4 | Leeds | 21 | |
| 5 | Glasgow City | 16 | |
| 6 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 15 | |
| 7 | Bristol, City of | 14 | |
| 8 | Reading | 14 | |
| 9 | Southampton | 13 | |
| 10 | Oxford | 13 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Skilled construction and building trades
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle Point | £49,900 | |
| 2 | Uttlesford | £49,900 | |
| 3 | Tewkesbury | £49,900 | |
| 4 | Three Rivers | £49,900 | |
| 5 | Clackmannanshire | £49,900 | |
| 6 | Cherwell | £49,400 | |
| 7 | Adur | £49,400 | |
| 8 | Wyre | £48,900 | |
| 9 | Stratford-on-Avon | £47,900 | |
| 10 | Great Yarmouth | £47,800 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 532) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Painters and decorators Painter and decorator · Brush hand · Red leader — 68.8% of group adverts | 1,917 | +2.8% | |
| 2 | PlasterersYou’re viewing this Plasterer · Dry liner · Rough caster — 18.0% of group adverts | 500 | -22.1% | |
| 3 | Floorers and wall tilers Wall tiler · Cork tiler · Felt layer — 13.2% of group adverts | 368 | -11.5% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.