Structural Metal Preparers and Erectors: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)

Pay in the UK for this job

UK occupation used: Steel erectors (SOC 2020 code 5311). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 7214 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.

Small sample: the ONS quality measure (coefficient of variation) is annual figure 15%, weekly figure 13%. ONS advises using estimates like this with caution.

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.

See the ONS earnings tables by occupation

UK Skilled Worker visa for this job

This occupation (UK code 5311, Steel erectors) 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 7214 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 structural metal preparers and erectors 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).

• Metal construction worker
  German title: Metallbauer
  DIEPA GmbH Filiale Magdeburg · Magdeburg · Posted 2026-10-17
• Metal construction worker
  German title: Metallbauer
  RIW Personalservice GmbH · Coesfeld · Posted 2026-10-16
• Metal construction worker
  German title: Metallbauer
  Orizon GmbH, Niederlassung München Süd · Burghausen, Salzach · Posted 2026-10-16
• Metal construction worker
  German title: Metallbauer
  MK Zeit GmbH Menden · Iserlohn · Posted 2026-10-16
• Metal construction worker
  German title: Metallbauer
  BL Personal GmbH · Balingen · Posted 2026-10-16
• Metal construction worker
  German title: Metallbauer
  HAGA Metallbau GmbH · Hofheim in Unterfranken · Posted 2026-10-16

Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany

• Aluminum Experienced Boat Tilers Needed Immediately
  Swedish title: Båtplåtslagare med erfarenhet av aluminium sökes omgående
  MK Manning AB · Karlstad · Posted 2026-10-18
• Aluminum Experienced Boat Tilers Needed Immediately
  Swedish title: Båtplåtslagare med erfarenhet av aluminium sökes omgående
  MK Manning AB · Uddevalla · Posted 2026-10-18
• Aluminum Experienced Boat Tilers Needed Immediately
  Swedish title: Båtplåtslagare med erfarenhet av aluminium sökes omgående
  MK Manning AB · Skövde · Posted 2026-10-18
• Aluminum Experienced Boat Tilers Needed Immediately
  Swedish title: Båtplåtslagare med erfarenhet av aluminium sökes omgående
  MK Manning AB · Helsingborg · Posted 2026-10-18
• Aluminum Experienced Boat Tilers Needed Immediately
  Swedish title: Båtplåtslagare med erfarenhet av aluminium sökes omgående
  MK Manning AB · Trollhättan · Posted 2026-10-18
• Aluminum Experienced Boat Tilers Needed Immediately
  Swedish title: Båtplåtslagare med erfarenhet av aluminium sökes omgående
  MK Manning AB · Borås · Posted 2026-10-18

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden

Where structural metal preparers and erectors are needed in Europe

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 structural metal preparers and erectors alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.

Finding structural metal preparers and erectors jobs in Europe

• EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Riveter".
• 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.