Plasterer
OFO Code: 642302
Last checked 3 October 2026
1. Occupation identity
- OFO code
- 642302
- Occupation
- Plasterer
- Classification
- OFO 2021
- Major group
- SKILLED AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, FISHERY, CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS
- Unit group
- 6423 · Plasterers
Official description
Plasterers install, maintain and repair plasterboard in buildings, and apply decorative and protective coverings of plaster, cement and similar material to the interiors and exteriors of structures.
Trade occupation in the OFO source
More official OFO detail
Specialisations: Concrete / Cement Plasterer, Ornamental / Stucco Plasterer, Interior Plasterer, Plastering Contractor, Plasterer and tiler, Solid Plasterer
- Applying one or more coats of plaster to interior walls and ceilings of buildings to produce finished surface
- Making and installing decorative plaster fixtures of fibrous plaster
- Applying protective and decorative covering of cement, plaster and similar materials to exterior building surfaces
- Measuring, marking and installing ornamental plaster panels, and casting and trimming ornamental plaster cornices
2. Demand status
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3. Salary evidence
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7. Industry, sector and provincial context
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10. Sources for this page
- DHET Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO 2021) · Planned
- DHET Occupations in High Demand · Planned
- Critical Skills List · Planned
- QCTO qualifications and occupational certificates · Planned
- Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey · Planned
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