Typical Career Progression
| |
Position |
Remuneration |
Experience |
Education |
| Start Position |
1st Year Apprentice |
$20,000 |
1 year |
Year 10 Minimum |
| 1st Promotion |
2nd Year Apprentice |
$25,000 |
2 years |
Training via registered training organisation for the duration of the apprenticeship |
| 2nd Promotion |
3rd Year Apprentice |
$28,000 |
3 years |
|
| 3rd Promotion |
4th Year Apprentice |
$34,000 |
4 years |
|
| 4th Promotion |
Qualified |
$60,000++ |
5+ years |
More Business than Technical skills |
*The above table is to be used as aguide only
Typical accountabilities and responsibilities
| 1st Year Apprentice |
Be punctual each day. Must be able to retain knowledge of tools, products, and how to measure jobs accurately. Clean tools used throughout the day. Understand all safety aspects of each job. Have confidence in their work. Ensure job is clean and tidy at the end of the day. |
| 2nd Year Apprentice |
As above plus more informed knowledge about to tools and products. Be able to work without any supervision. |
| 3rd Year Apprentice |
Full knowledge on product range and tools used on each job. Be able to work unsupervised for long periods of time. Take full responsibility for their actions on each job. |
| 4th Year & Qualified |
Must have full range of tools to work on jobs. Be able to measure, quote, estimate job worth, good PR skills with clients. Be able to pass on knowledge to other apprentices/ employees. |
*The above table is to be used as aguide only
Career Path & Employment opportunities
You may choose to specialise in certain types of plaster installation such as decorative plastering or solid plastering often called outside rendering. Once qualified you can begin your own plastering business, contracting to different builders for work. There are also other opportunities within the building trade that you are able to follow, such as becoming a supervisor, estimator, construction manager or sales representative for businesses that supply building products.
A large number of plasterers are self-employed and are contracted to do work for building or plaster companies. Demand within the building trade will determine the amount of work available to plasterers. Qualifications are preferable, though not always necessary, to gain employment within plastering.
About the Author
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Caprice Plaster
Caprice Plaster is a medium to large sized company. Their main concentration is within the residential area of new homes. Working for large scale building companies they also accommodate for private builders as well as owner/builders. They pride themselves on the efficiency and quality of work performed by their contractors. In an industry where notoriety is paramount, Caprice Plaster is not only well known but well regarded for the standards they expect.
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