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Plumbing rates rise by 3.5% in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Key details

  • Pay award:
    •  minimum industry rates improved by 3.5% in second year of a two-year deal

  • Employees covered (nos.):
    •  plumbers, gas service fitters, advanced plumbers, gas service engineers, gas service technicians (6,000)

  • Effective date:
    •  4 June 2007

    An estimated 6,000 plumbers covered by the Scottish and Northern Ireland joint industry board for the plumbing industry have received a 3.5% pay rise in the second year of a two-year deal, effective from 4 June 2007. The review increases the benchmark advanced plumber and gas service engineer rate to £11.55 an hour.