Business Matters Plumbers benefit from record earnings

Self-employed plumbers earned record weekly earnings last year, according to construction payroll company Hudson Contract. Their average pay during 2022 was £1068 per week, which was 8.5% higher than 2021

The highest - earning month for plumbing subcontractors was March 2022 when they were paid £1139 per week in the run-up to the end of the financial year. January 2022 was the lowest at £956, in keeping with the seasonal slow start to the new year.

MD Ian Anfield says: “Our figures show the increasingly attractive earnings on offer for people who are prepared to put in the time and effort to learn the skills needed to succeed in the plumbing trade.”

Commenting on the wider construction industry, he