- Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures
- Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards
- Unloading scaffolding from a lorry
- Creating a stable base on the ground
- Putting up scaffolding poles and attaching horizontal tubes to them
- Fixing scaffolding to a building
- Laying planks
Scaffolder | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Scaffolders put up and take down scaffolding on buildings that allows workers to work safely at height.
Scaffolders typically work around 43 to 45 hours per week.
As a Scaffolder you will typically work between 8am and 6pm.
This occupation tends to be:
- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely
| Average salary |
| 35,875 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Scaffolder
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35,875 GBP
Average salary for full-time Scaffolder
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Salary over time for Scaffolder
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29,728 GBP
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30,585 GBP
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31,984 GBP
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34,398 GBP
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35,650 GBP
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36,155 GBP
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35,875 GBP
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33,966 GBP
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24,850 GBP
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Future outlook for Scaffolders
Balanced outlook
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Fair outlook
-2% yearly wage growth (on average)
Fair outlook
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Which qualifications do I need?
Find out what you need to know in order to become a Scaffolder and the highest average level of education for people in this role.
Things to highlight for your Scaffolder interview
Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. 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. Analytical Thinking Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
