Dry liner | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Dry liners use plasterboard panels to build internal walls, suspended ceilings and raised flooring in houses, offices and shops.

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Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements.
Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
Fit and fasten wallboard or drywall into position on wood or metal frameworks,

Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements.
Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
Fit and fasten wallboard or drywall into position on wood or metal frameworks, using glue, nails, or screws.
Measure and cut openings in panels or tiles for electrical outlets, windows, vents, plumbing, or other fixtures, using keyhole saws or other cutting tools.
Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.
Cut metal or wood framing and trim to size, using cutting tools.
Inspect furrings, mechanical mountings, or masonry surfaces for plumbness and level, using spirit or water levels.
Cut fixture or border tiles to size, using keyhole saws, and insert them into surrounding frameworks.
Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways.
Hang drywall panels on metal frameworks of walls and ceilings in offices, schools, or other large buildings, using lifts or hoists to adjust panel heights when necessary.
Trim rough edges from wallboard to maintain even joints, using knives.
Suspend angle iron grids or channel irons from ceilings, using wire.
Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels.
Install horizontal and vertical metal or wooden studs to frames so that wallboard can be attached to interior walls.
Scribe and cut edges of tile to fit walls where wall molding is not specified.
Hang dry lines to wall moldings to guide positioning of main runners.
Fasten metal or rockboard lath to the structural framework of walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using nails, screws, staples, or wire-ties.
Install blanket insulation between studs and tack plastic moisture barriers over insulation.
Seal joints between ceiling tiles and walls.
Remove existing plaster, drywall, or paneling, using crowbars and hammers.
Apply or mount acoustical tile or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings or walls of buildings to reduce reflection of sound or to decorate rooms.
Mount tile, using adhesives, or by nailing, screwing, stapling, or wire-tying lath directly to structural frameworks.
Nail channels or wood furring strips to surfaces to provide mounting for tile.
Install metal lath where plaster applications will be exposed to weather or water, or for curved or irregular surfaces.

Average salary
29,277 GBP *
per year

Average salary for Dry liner

29,348 GBP
24,991 GBP

Average salary for part-time Dry liner

Average salary for full-time Dry liner

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18,200 GBP
18,284 GBP

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

Salary over time for Dry liner

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 Dry liners

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 Dry liner and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

42% of people in this role have do not have GCSEs or equivalent qualifications
24% of people in this role have GCSEs or equivalent
19% of people in this role have a post-secondary qualification such as a Higher National Diploma

You could take a college course to get some of the skills needed in this job. Courses include:

Level 1 Award in Dry Lining Operations
Level 2 Diploma in Dry Lining

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What technical skills do I need?

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

Accounting software Job costing software

Office suite software Microsoft Office

Optical character reader OCR or scanning software Logic Group Scanner Digitizing Software

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Word processing software Microsoft Word

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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. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Achievement/Effort Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

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