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Skilled Trades careers

Use practical skills to install, build and repair, often working for yourself in time.

• Carpenter or joinerCarpenters and joiners make, fit and repair wooden structures and fittings — from roofs, floors and stud walls on site to doors, windows and stairs made in a workshop.3 routes inTypical pay £24,000 to £40,000 a yearEngland · official rangeCompare routes
• ElectricianElectricians install, test, maintain and repair electrical systems — wiring, lighting, power, controls and safety systems — in homes, businesses and industrial sites.3 routes inTypical pay £26,000 to £45,000 a yearEngland · official rangeCompare routes
• Gas engineerGas engineers install, service and repair gas appliances such as boilers, cookers and fires, and check that they are safe.2 routes inTypical pay £25,000 to £45,000 a yearEngland · official rangeCompare routes
• Motor vehicle technicianMotor vehicle technicians service, diagnose and repair cars and vans — from routine maintenance to electrical faults and hybrid and electric systems.2 routes inTypical pay £22,000 to £42,000 a yearEngland · official rangeCompare routes
• PlumberPlumbers install, maintain and repair water, heating and drainage systems in homes and other buildings.3 routes inTypical pay £24,000 to £46,000 a yearEngland · official rangeCompare routes

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