Annual Salary
£19,000 to £35,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Building technicians support engineers, surveyors and architects on construction projects.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: between 8am and 6pm;
There will be
0.5% more Building technician jobs in 2027.
You could:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work on a construction site or in an office.
Your working environment may be at height and outdoors in all weathers.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a foundation degree or higher national diploma in:
Courses that give you the opportunity to gain work experience through internships, placements or a year in industry may give you an advantage.
You'll usually need:
You can do a college course, which may help you to get a job as a trainee technician.
Courses include:
You may need:
The following apprenticeships may be relevant to this role:
The exact apprenticeship you take will depend on the type of company, your job role and duties.
You'll usually need:
You can get more advice on how to become a building technician from Go Construct.
With experience you could move into construction project management or specialise in estimating, CAD drafting or buying.
You could find work with:national and international building firms and contractors; central and local government; organisations that do their own construction work, like utility companies, major retailers and the NHS
You'll need: