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Ocupacions

Bathroom fitter

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Bathroom carpenter and joiner Bathroom fitter Bathroom fitting specialist Bathroom furniture fitter Bathroom installation specialist Bathroom installation worker Bathroom installer Bathroom joiner and fitter Bathroom refurbishment team member Bathroom refurbishment team worker Replacement bathroom fitter Replacement bathroom installer

Bathroom fitters install bathroom elements. They take the necessary measurements, prepare the room, removing old elements if necessary, and install the new bathroom equipment, including the connection of water, gas and sewage pipes and electricity lines.

Tasks

Tasks include -–
(a) Examining blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine the layout of plumbing and ventilation systems and materials required;
(b) Measuring, cutting, threading, bending, jointing, assembling, installing, maintaining and repairing pipes, fittings and fixtures of drainage, heating, ventilation, water supply and sewerage systems;
(c) Installing gas appliances, dishwashers and water heaters, sinks and toilets using hand and power tools;
(d) Laying clay, concrete or cast-iron pipes in ditches to form sewers, drains or water mains, or for other purposes;
(e) Inspecting, examining and testing installed systems and pipes, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation or other methods.

Knowledge

  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Building and civil engineering
  • Law
  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
  • Fine arts

Digital competencies

  • Installing plumbing or piping equipment or systems
  • Working in teams
  • Planning events and programmes
  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Maintaining operational records

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

Building finishers and related trades workers

Plumbers and pipe fitters

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Plumbers and pipe fitters

296

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

20,60%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

2,57% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

78,03%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

8,56%

Part-time contracts

1,12% Turnover index

189

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-3%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

96%

4%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Building finishers and related trades workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Plumbers and pipe fitters

No experience
8%
Less than 1 year
22%
Between 1 and 2 years
11%
Between 2 and 4 years
34%
Between 4 and 8 years
11%
More than 8 years
14%
Manufacturing
28%
Administrative and support service activities
18%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
17%
Construction
10%
Education
7%
Others
20%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.