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Description

Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.

Interests

  • Realistic
  • Conventional

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Work Values

  • Support
  • Relationships
  • Independence

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Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Cooperation
  • Self-Control

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Tasks

  • Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions.
  • Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components.
  • Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.
  • Guide garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together.
  • Remove holding devices and finished items from machines.

Work Activities

  • Handling and Moving Objects
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
  • Controlling Machines and Processes
  • Getting Information
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Detailed Work Activities

  • Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
  • Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
  • Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
  • Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  • Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
  • Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
  • Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
  • Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Technology Skills

  • Spreadsheet software
  • Electronic mail software
  • Office suite software
  • Word processing software
  • Internet browser software

Abilities

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Manual Dexterity
  • Control Precision
  • Near Vision
  • Finger Dexterity

Skills

  • Monitoring

Knowledge

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Most Common Education Level

The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.

Certificates

Certifying Organization

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Type

Core

Certifying Organization

Association of Sewing and Design Professionals

Type

Advanced

Income Percentile

The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.

Income PercentileAnnual Income
Low (10%)$33,016
Median (50%)$37,511
High (90%)$47,650

Income by Experience

This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).

ExperienceIncome
Entry Level $38,367
Mid Level $42,916
Senior Level $47,414
Expert Level N/A

Employability

There are currently 128,700 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 111,800 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -13%.

The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.

Projected Job Growth of -13%

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