Plumbers have always been and still remain very popular among employers on the Belarusian labor market.
This is understandable: society needs their services.
And it will be needed for exactly as long as bathrooms, faucets, bathtubs, toilets and other plumbing fixtures exist.
Vacancies
The fact that they want to employ them in considerable numbers is also evidenced by the vacancies in the database of the state employment service.
As of early December 2024, there were over 1,350 active offers.
And the salaries promised to Belarusian plumbers vary – from the minimum possible 626 to the maximum 3,500 rubles.
However, the most common promised salaries are between 800 and 1,500 rubles.
But we will talk about the money issue in more detail below. For now, let's remember what exactly specialists do and what are the features of their work.
Peculiarities
All of them arise from the work performed by a plumber related to water supply, sewerage, and heating.
That is, the specificity is determined by the engineering communications of private houses, apartments, offices, enterprises, shops, etc. He solves problems with it.
By the way, the official profession is called “plumber”, and a little less often “specialist in repairing in-house communications”.
Another feature is to ensure control over the normal functioning of sewer, water and heating systems in apartment buildings and organizations.
If there are problems, the plumber should fix them. The most basic thing is to come to your home to fix a broken tap.
Another specificity
Another specificity: a plumber also installs the above-mentioned systems, repairs them, and carries out emergency work.
He also installs or replaces various devices and equipment, such as meters, boilers, thermostats, etc.
The same specialist regulates the pressure in the water supply system, selects the necessary materials for a specific system, and performs other similar work.
On the eve of winter, among other things, a professional tests all of these systems, that is, prepares them for optimal operation in winter conditions.
Terms and Conditions
One of the main characteristics is that plumbers have to deal with metal and plastic.
Hence: the employee is required to have a good understanding of their properties, to take into account potential harmful and even dangerous moments under certain circumstances.
Among the special working conditions, we naturally note the sometimes difficult and rather dirty work.
Whether it is repairing a faucet at home or an entire system at a company, there is always a risk of injury or inhaling substances harmful to the body, and hazardous substances can also get on your hands or face.
For this reason, a plumber is required to know and comply with safety precautions and labor protection rules.
Well, and also, based on the working conditions, sometimes employers indicate in vacancies that the sought specialist should not have health problems.
They want to see on their staff a person who is resilient, in good physical shape, responsible, diligent, and attentive.
Salaries
We will not repeat what was said above. We will inform in more detail who exactly offers plumbing for the minimum or for 3,000 rubles.
We will not ignore those employers who issue the most popular salaries for them today - from 800 to 1,500 rubles.
Let us just remind you that all data is from vacancies published on the official website of the State Employment Service.
So, 626 rubles are indicated in the job offer of the municipal housing and maintenance unitary enterprise "Zhilkomservis dva" (Zhlobin).
The Brest branch of Belpochta is ready to pay the plumber exactly the same amount (work in Baranovichi).
The Brest Academic Drama Theatre is also inviting a specialist to work for the same money.
Grodno State Agrarian University also promises 626 rubles monthly.
Most popular
Such today are from 800 to 1,500 rubles. For example, the University of Civil Defense (Minsk) will provide a salary from 800 to 900 rubles.
The building maintenance company BelEZ hires specialists to work in the capital (salary – from 1,100 to 1,200 rubles) and in Vitebsk (850 – 1,030).
The Mogilev house-building plant will issue a salary of 1,500 rubles to a plumber.
The highest salaries for a plumber start at 2,500 and end at 3,500 rubles.
Thus, the private enterprise “Kotlomintsentr” (Borisov) offers exactly 2,500 rubles.
Salary from 2,500 to 3,000 rubles is the offer of the company "Remondis Solution" (Minsk).
The organization "Remspecstroy" from Mogilev is ready to pay a specialist a monthly salary in the amount of 2,500 to 3,500 rubles.
