How to become a Scaffolder
Scaffolders erect and dismantle scaffolding to provide work platforms on building or industrial sites, or for temporary structures such as stages, seating and catwalks.
Personal requirements of a Scaffolder
- enjoy practical and manual activities
- able to cope with the physical demands of the job
- able to work at heights
- a sense of balance
- good hand-eye coordination
- able to work as part of a team
- at least 18 years of age.
Duties & Tasks of a Scaffolder
Scaffolders: • check requirements from drawings and written instructions, select materials and set ground levels • fit together steel pipes, support braces and clamps to form bases for scaffolds • lift and position sections of scaffolding and bolt pipes together to build up scaffolding • place planks over horizontal bars to create platforms • check levels in scaffolding structures • use prefabricated scaffolding when available • dismantle scaffolding at the completion of a job.
Working conditions for a Scaffolder
Scaffolders work mostly outdoors, at a variety of locations and in most weather conditions.
Avg. weekly wage:
$1,517
Future growth:
Strong
Employment by state:
ACT ACT 0.3%
NSW NSW 30%
NT NT 2.2%
QLD QLD 24.5%
SA SA 3.4%
TAS TAS 2.4%
VIC VIC 24.3%
WA WA 12.7%
Hours worked:
40.2
Unemployment:
Higher unemployment
Gender split:
Male 99.5%
Female 0.5%
Education level:
Age brackets:
15-19 - 2.7%
20-24 - 14.9%
25-34 - 29.6%
35-44 - 22.4%
45-54 - 22.1%
55-59 - 3.1%
60-64 - 4.5%
65 and Over - 0.6%
*The data above is sourced from the Department of Employment’s Job Outlook website.
Personal requirements of a Scaffolder
- enjoy practical and manual activities
- able to cope with the physical demands of the job
- able to work at heights
- a sense of balance
- good hand-eye coordination
- able to work as part of a team
- at least 18 years of age.
Duties & Tasks of a Scaffolder
Scaffolders: • check requirements from drawings and written instructions, select materials and set ground levels • fit together steel pipes, support braces and clamps to form bases for scaffolds • lift and position sections of scaffolding and bolt pipes together to build up scaffolding • place planks over horizontal bars to create platforms • check levels in scaffolding structures • use prefabricated scaffolding when available • dismantle scaffolding at the completion of a job.
Working conditions for a Scaffolder
Scaffolders work mostly outdoors, at a variety of locations and in most weather conditions.
Avg. weekly wage:
$1,517
Future growth:
Strong
Employment by state:
ACT ACT 0.3%
NSW NSW 30%
NT NT 2.2%
QLD QLD 24.5%
SA SA 3.4%
TAS TAS 2.4%
VIC VIC 24.3%
WA WA 12.7%
Hours worked:
40.2
Unemployment:
Higher unemployment
Gender split:
Male 99.5%
Female 0.5%
Education level:
Age brackets:
15-19 - 2.7%
20-24 - 14.9%
25-34 - 29.6%
35-44 - 22.4%
45-54 - 22.1%
55-59 - 3.1%
60-64 - 4.5%
65 and Over - 0.6%
*The data above is sourced from the Department of Employment’s Job Outlook website.
