Description
Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.
Interests
- Realistic
- Artistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Support
- Achievement
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Initiative
Tasks
- Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples.
- Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.
- Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, or foam padding to form smooth, rounded surfaces.
- Make, restore, or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.
- Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.
Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Getting Information
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
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.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- 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.
- Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Presentation software
- Accounting software
- Office suite software
- Operating system software
Abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Finger Dexterity
- Manual Dexterity
- Near Vision
- Control Precision
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Knowledge
- Production and Processing
- Design
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
Certificate name
Certified Environmental DrycleanerCertifying Organization
Drycleaning & Laundry Institute
Type
Core
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 Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $35,407 |
| Median (50%) | $44,489 |
| High (90%) | $57,060 |
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).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $42,766 |
| Mid Level | $53,599 |
| Senior Level | $60,539 |
| Expert Level | $66,479 |
Employability
There are currently 30,700 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 30,100 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -2%.
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 -2%
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