💡 Why it matters: Homes in cooler places need working heating, and gas appliances must be installed safely to avoid leaks and fires. Registered engineers are trusted and regularly busy.
🌍 Around the world
- Nigeria: Gas work in Nigeria is mainly in LPG (cooking gas) systems and needs recognised safety training.
- United States: Jobs for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, much faster than average (US Bureau of Labor Statistics).
💰 What it can pay
🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Starting out
- ₦700k – ₦1.8M
- Mid-career
- ₦1.8M – ₦5M
- Senior
- ₦5M – ₦12M
≈ ₦150k – ₦417k a month mid-career. Indicative estimate by Incusim.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Closest UK profile: Gas service technician. Typical starter to experienced salary. National Careers Service, 2026
🇺🇸 United States
Closest US category: Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters. Median pay; low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025
🇨🇦 Canada
Job Bank category: Gas fitter. Hourly wage low/median/high x 2,080 hours. Job Bank (Government of Canada), 2023-2024
Yearly pay before tax. UK, US and Canada figures come from the official sources named on each card. Nigeria has no official salary survey, so those are our indicative estimates. Real pay depends on the employer, the place, your skills and experience.
🛠️ What you actually do
- Install and service boilers, radiators and hot water systems
- Test gas appliances and pipework for leaks
- Find faults in heating controls and fix them
- Fit modern systems such as heat pumps
- Explain to customers how to use their system safely
⚡ Skills you'll need
- Safety awareness
- Hands-on skill
- Problem solving
- Customer service
- Mathematics
Get ready at school
🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Recognised gas safety training for LPG installation work
- Apprenticeship with an experienced installer
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Apprenticeship with a heating company
- College course, then ACS gas assessments
🇺🇸 United States
- Apprenticeship through a union or an employer (typically 3 to 5 years, varies by trade)
- Entry-level job with on-the-job training
🇨🇦 Canada
- Apprenticeship: classroom blocks plus paid on-the-job hours (varies by province)
- Pre-apprenticeship or trades college program, then apprenticeship
🗺️ Your path to this career
- 1Study Mathematics and Physics at school
- 2Take a plumbing and heating course or apprenticeship
- 3Work under a qualified engineer
- 4Pass the gas safety or licensing exams in your country
- 5Work for a company or start your own business
⏰ A day in the life
You arrive at a house where the boiler has stopped. First you check the gas supply is safe, then you find that a small valve is stuck. After fixing it, you test the heating and tell the owner how often to have it serviced.