Occupation 5315 · Skilled trades occupations
Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers 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 for non-renewable and renewable energy.
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entry is typically through an approved apprenticeship programme or college course in conjunction with on-the-job training, leading to a NVQ/SVQ level 3 qualification, or through building up work experience supplemented with short courses. It is also the law that gas engineers to be registered with Gas Safe Register.
Gas engineer · Heating and ventilating engineer · Heat pump installer · Meter installer (water) · Plumber · Plumbing and heating engineer · Stove repairer (gas stoves) · Ventilation fitter
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | None | 2026-03 | 128,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | None | 2026-03 | 138,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | None | 2026-03 | 150,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | None | 2026-03 | 12,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | None | 2026-03 | 153,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | None | 2026-03 | 10,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | 14,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | 9,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | 15,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | 6,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | 16,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | 3,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | 12,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | 25,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | 14,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | 10,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | 8,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 5315 : Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | None | 16,400.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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