Plasterers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Plasterers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 7123) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Dry wall plasterer
- Fibrous plasterer
- Ornamental plasterer
- Plasterer
- Solid plasterer
- Stucco plasterer
Pay in the UK for this job
UK occupation used: Plasterers (SOC 2020 code 5321). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 7123 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
UK Skilled Worker visa for this job
This occupation (UK code 5321, Plasterers) is a medium-skilled job. GOV.UK says a new visa for a medium-skilled job is usually possible only if the job is on the Immigration Salary List or the Temporary Shortage List, with their own conditions; some people extending a visa they already hold have different rules. Check both lists before applying. GOV.UK says the lower going rate applies if you apply for a Health and Care Worker visa in certain occupations, or got the certificate of sponsorship for your first Skilled Worker visa before 4 April 2024 and have held one ever since. Going rates are for a 37.5-hour week and are pro-rated for other hours. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 7123 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.
This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.
Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.
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Latest plasterers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
1,084 open ads- Plasterer
German title: Stuckateur
Mayer GmbH Zeitarbeit · Aspach bei Backnang · Posted 2026-10-16 - Plasterer
German title: Stuckateur
EINER.ALLES.SAUBER. Baumoderni sierung-Systemzentrale AG · Heidelberg, Neckar · Posted 2026-10-05 - Plasterer
German title: Stuckateur
Akzent Personaldienstleistungen GmbH · Dresden · Posted 2026-10-04 - Plasterer
German title: Stuckateur
Raumideen Khalil · Göppingen · Posted 2026-10-01 - Plasterer
German title: Stuckateur
Tempton Personaldienstleistungen GmbH NL Daun · Daun · Posted 2026-10-01 - Plasterer
German title: Stuckateur
ALLPOWER Personalprofis GmbH · Potsdam · Posted 2026-10-01
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
66 open ads- Tilers | Helsingborg
Swedish title: Plattsättare | Helsingborg
Jobway AB · Helsingborg · Posted 2026-10-16 - SSAB - Masonry, Maintenance Refractory
Swedish title: SSAB - Murare, Underhåll Eldfast
SSAB EMEA AB · Oxelösund · Posted 2026-10-16 - Experienced tiler who also knows carpentry
Swedish title: Erfaren plattsättare som även kan snickeri
Baghdasarian, Salby · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16 - Tilers | Stockholm
Swedish title: Plattsättare | Stockholm
Jobway AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16 - Tiler Wanted
Swedish title: Plattsättare sökes
RBK Entreprenad AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-15 - Tiler Wanted
Swedish title: Plattsättare sökes
AIS Stockholm AB · Södertälje · Posted 2026-10-15
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where plasterers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all craft and related trades workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | Not yet verified | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €683 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €1,370 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Germany | Shortage | €3,095 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,220 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Latvia | Shortage | €1,288 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Poland | Shortage | €1,093 a month | Warsaw: €840 |
| Romania | Shortage | €969 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Slovakia | Shortage | €1,292 a month | Bratislava: €910 |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €1,645 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Hungary | Shortage and surplus | €1,088 a month * | Budapest: €910 |
| Austria | Surplus | €3,048 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,362 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Greece | Surplus | €1,475 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all craft and related trades workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for plasterers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What plasterers do
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.
Typical tasks
- Applying one or more coats of plaster to interior walls and ceilings of buildings to produce 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 sand paper
- Applying protective and decorative covering 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
Finding plasterers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Plasterer".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group. United Kingdom, closest UK occupation: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (median pay of full-time employees).
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.