Plasterers

Plasterers install, maintain and repair plasterboard in buildings, and apply decorative and protective coverings of plaster, cement and similar material to the interiors and exteriors of structures.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

Check your Wage

  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Plasterers - from $2,301 to $6,089 per month - 2024.
  • A Plasterers typically earns between $2,301 and $4,275 gross per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between $2,401 and $4,673 per month for a working week of 40 hours.

Tasks and duties

  • Applying one or more coats of plaster to interior walls and ceilings of buildings to produce a finished surface
  • Measuring, marking and installing ornamental plaster panels, and casting and trimming ornamental plaster cornices
  • Measuring, marking and cutting plasterboard, lifting and positioning panels and securing them to walls, ceilings and battens
  • Covering joins and nail holes with wet plaster and sealing compounds, and smoothing them using wet brushes and sandpaper
  • Applying protective and decorative coverings of cement, plaster and similar materials to exterior building surfaces
  • Making and installing decorative plaster fixtures of fibrous plaster
  • Applying and finishing acoustic, insulating and fireproofing materials bonded with plaster, plastic cement and similar materials
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