Ceiling fixer | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Ceiling fixers fit suspended ceilings in buildings to cover up pipework, wiring, and heating and air conditioning systems.

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Attractive values

Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as

Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, or bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
Verify that heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are designed, installed, and calibrated in accordance with green certification standards, such as those of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.

Average salary
29,277 GBP *
per year

Average salary for Ceiling fixer

29,348 GBP
24,991 GBP

Average salary for part-time Ceiling fixer

Average salary for full-time Ceiling fixer

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18,200 GBP
18,284 GBP

29,277 GBP
24,991 GBP
29,348 GBP

Salary over time for Ceiling fixer

Salary for this role has increased over time

26,057 GBP
26,209 GBP
26,316 GBP
27,296 GBP
27,964 GBP
28,594 GBP
29,277 GBP
28,689 GBP
30,284 GBP

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Future outlook for Ceiling fixers

Balanced outlook

221 000+ jobs available

Balanced outlook

2% yearly wage growth (on average)

Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Ceiling fixer and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

60% of people in this role have GCSEs or equivalent
18% of people in this role have do not have GCSEs or equivalent qualifications
13% of people in this role have a post-secondary qualification such as a Higher National Diploma

You could take a college course, which may help you to get a trainee job. Courses include:

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What soft skills do I need?

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Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions

Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one

Mathematics Using mathematics to solve problems

Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action

What technical skills do I need?

Technical skills are programmes, softwares and things you need to know in order to be a successful Ceiling fixer. Check that you know:

Computer aided design CAD software

Computer aided manufacturing CAM software Applied Production ProFab; JETCAM Expert; Striker Systems SS-Profile; WiCAM PN4000

Office suite software Microsoft Office

Operating system software Microsoft Windows

Spreadsheet software Microsoft Excel

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Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical.

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