Footwear and leather working trades
£38,586
Average salary
47 hours
Average weekly hours
4.5%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Tailors and dressmakers
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5413
Tailors and dressmakers prepare patterns and make, fit and alter tailored garments, dresses and other articles of clothing.
Common tasks include:
- takes customer’s measurements and discusses required style and material
- prepares individual or adapts stock pattern
- examines fabrics or skins for flaws and prepares materials for cutting
- arranges pattern on correct grain of fabric, marks position and cuts out garment parts with hand shears, electric knife or cutting machine
- pins/tacks and fits garment on customer or dummy model and makes any necessary alterations
- sews garment parts together by hand or machine, makes buttonholes and sews on fasteners and trimmings
- shapes garment by pressing seams, pleats, etc.
- makes alterations to finished garments according to customer’s requirements
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements, although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. A variety of relevant vocational courses, including apprenticeships in some areas, are available leading to qualifications up to Level 3.
*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: Tailors and dressmakers
Regional employment: Tailors and dressmakers
Future employment: Tailors and dressmakers
Top 12 industries: Tailors and dressmakers
Alternative & related job titles: Tailors and dressmakers
Costume maker Cutter (hosiery, knitwear mfr) Dressmaker Pattern Cutter Tailor Tailoress
Equality focus: Tailors and dressmakers
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£49,536
Female average annual salary
£22,421
Male average annual salary
45
Female average weekly hours
50
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Tailors and dressmakers
Workforce gender: Tailors and dressmakers
Breakdown by region
£44,321
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£31,286
Wales - lowest annual average salary
50
Wales - Highest average weekly hours
45
North West (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Tailors and dressmakers
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Tailors and dressmakers
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£18,250)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age