Other skilled trades

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Average salary

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Average weekly hours

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Unemployment rate

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Definition: Other skilled trades n.e.c.

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5449

Workers in this unit group engrave jewellery and stoneware, make artificial hairpieces, charge fireworks and munitions with explosive material, make lampshades, wickerwork, toys, dolls, models, candles, artificial flowers, other fancy goods, make patterns for moulds for metal castings, make and tune musical instruments, craft precious metals and stones, and perform other hand craft occupations not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 544: Other Skilled Trades.

Common tasks include:

uses hand or machine tools to engrave letters, patterns and other designs on jewellery and stoneware;
constructs and covers wire frames for lampshades;
makes wigs, beards and other artificial hairpieces from human hair or synthetic materials;
interweaves canes of willow, withy, bamboo, rattan or similar material to make baskets and other pieces of wickerwork;
charges fireworks, cartridges and other munitions with explosive material;
makes childrens toys, dolls, models, candles, artificial flowers and other fancy goods;
makes, maintains and adapts surgical and orthopaedic appliances;
makes patterns for moulds, fits metal castings, pours plaster, fills plaster mould with resin and smoothes surface;
makes musical instruments, makes and assembles parts for musical instruments, and tunes to improve pitch, tone and volume;
makes and repairs jewellery and decorative precious metal ware, sets, cuts and polishes gemstones and makes master patterns for articles of jewellery.

(N.E.C. = not elsewhere classified)

Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically via apprenticeship or through specialised courses. NVQs/SVQs are available in some areas.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

Employment status: Other skilled trades n.e.c.

Regional employment: Other skilled trades n.e.c.

Future employment: Other skilled trades n.e.c.

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