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1-year ITI trade. Construction + maintenance + self-employed contracting.

What they actually do

Plumbers install + maintain plumbing systems — pipes, fixtures, water + drainage. Real-estate construction boom + maintenance work in urban housing.

A typical day

• Pipe + fixture installation
• Leak diagnosis + repair
• New construction plumbing layouts
• Customer interactions (self-employed)
• Material sourcing + cost estimation

How to become a ITI Plumber

1 viable paths.

• Class 10 → ITI Plumber (1 yr)

  NCVT cert; apprenticeship optional.

Salary bands by experience

Indicative, wide bands — real salary depends on city, employer, performance. Pick the midpoint for planning. Sources: NASSCOM Indian IT salary report, Naukri JobSpeak, 7th Pay Commission tables, PayScale and AmbitionBox aggregates, official salary structures published by ministries.

• Junior₹1.5 - ₹3 LPA
• 5 yr₹3 - ₹8 LPA
• Senior + contractor₹6 - ₹20 LPA+

Career growth + employers

Apprentice → Plumber → Senior → Contractor with crew

Top employers (informational, not endorsement)

• Construction contractors (L&T, Shapoorji)
• Real estate developers
• Self-employed + contracting

Honest pros + cons

Demand outlook

Strong with real estate + infrastructure growth.

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