Table 1Transition record

bathroom fittertoplumber

A bathroom fitter already meets 66% of what the plumber role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bathroom fitter

66%

Overlap1

To plumber

26 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

39.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 39.4

This move: 39.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the plumber role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bathroom fitter profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plumber role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bathroom fitter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held place sanitary equipment constructing
already held replace faucets constructing
already held attach PEX pipe constructing
already held types of piping engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held set up water filtration system constructing
already held check water pressure working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 26 carried skills, including the 15 the plumber role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 constructing 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held install metal gas piping required
required, not held install plumbing systems required
required, not held operate welding equipment required
required, not held prepare copper gas-lines pipes required

optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held apply a protective layer optional
optional, not held install solar water heater optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held transport construction supplies required
required, not held clear out drains required

optional, not held cut metal products optional

03 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of heat pumps optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held use metal bending techniques optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plumber role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held attach PEX pipe skill
already held check water pressure skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held install PVC piping skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held place sanitary equipment skill
already held plumbing tools knowledge
already held replace faucets skill
already held snap chalk line skill
already held types of piping knowledge
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held apply proofing membranes skill
already held cut wall chases skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held protect surfaces during construction work skill
already held set up water filtration system skill
already held use sander skill
already held water pressure knowledge
already held work in a construction team skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held types of heat pumps optional
optional, not held use metal bending techniques optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held apply a protective layer optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held cut metal products optional
optional, not held install solar water heater optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional

23 held skills the plumber role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role aesthetics knowledge
not needed by the target role check compatibility of materials skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate products' features skill
not needed by the target role dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
not needed by the target role install construction profiles skill
not needed by the target role install frameless glass skill
not needed by the target role load cargo skill
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
not needed by the target role pack goods skill
not needed by the target role place mirrors skill
not needed by the target role plan surface slope skill
not needed by the target role process customer orders skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role road transport legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role sort waste skill
not needed by the target role types of bath tubs knowledge
not needed by the target role types of showers knowledge
not needed by the target role types of toilets knowledge
not needed by the target role unload cargo skill
not needed by the target role use shims skill
not needed by the target role use squaring pole skill
not needed by the target role vehicle cargo capacity knowledge

1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held types of heat pumps optional

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.