Print finishing and binding workers
£23,464
Average salary
41 hours
Average weekly hours
5.32%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Print finishing and binding workers
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5423
Print finishing and binding workers bind books and other publications and finish printed items by hand or machine.
Common tasks include:
- folds, collates and sews printed sheets by hand or machine;
- compresses sewn book in nipping machine to expel air and reduce swelling caused by sewing;
- trims head, tail and fore-edge of book and gilds and marbles page edges as necessary;
- cuts board and cloth for book cover and spine;
- embosses lettering or decoration on cover by hand or machine;
- repairs worn book bindings;
- sets up and supervises automatic binding and finishing machine.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic requirements although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. Training is typically received on-the-job. National Traineeships and apprenticeships in Machine Printing are available at NVQ/SVQ Levels 2 and 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: Print finishing and binding workers
Regional employment: Print finishing and binding workers
Future employment: Print finishing and binding workers
Top 12 industries: Print finishing and binding workers
Alternative & related job titles: Print finishing and binding workers
Finisher, photographic Embosser (printing) Assistant, bindery Retoucher (film processing) Machinist, collotype Assistant, bookbinder's Mounter, photographer's Developer (photographic film processing) Prover, colour (printing) Gilder (printing) Coverer (bookbinding) Trimmer (bookbinding) Blocker (bookbinding) Assistant, control, sensitometric Machinist, developing, film Tinter (film processing) Gilder (wallpaper mfr) Worker, process (film processing) Reeler (photographic film mfr) Colourer (wallpaper printing) Numberer (bookbinding) Gilder (bookbinding) Cutter, cloth (bookbinding) Machinist, duplicating, offset Dryer (photographic film mfr) Foreman (calico printers) Roller (bookbinding) Binder, stationer's Binder (bookbinding) Cutter, leather (bookbinding) Finisher, book (printing) Worker, copper, electro (textile printing) Passer, proof (lithography) Marbler (bookbinding) Gatherer (bookbinding) Technician, darkroom Enlarger Assistant, room, dark Cutter (bookbinding) Sewer, vellum Folder (bookbinding) Finisher (bookbinding) Binder, publisher's Binder, printer's Embosser, leather (bookbinding) Presser (bookbinding) Colourist, photographic Assistant, process (printing) Assembler, negative Binder (printing) Forwarder (bookbinding) Edger, gilt Pager (bookbinding) Assembler, film Retoucher, colour Binder, leather Restorer, book Binder, book Calculator, sensitometric Worker, bindery Perforator, pattern (paper dress pattern mfr) Grinder (printing) Finisher, gold Binder, vellum Finisher, printer's Marbler, paper Synchroniser (film, television production) Colourer, print Hand, general (bookbinding) Maker, book, pocket Loader, film Colourer, hand Sewer (bookbinding) Retoucher, photolitho Prover (Ordnance Survey) Finisher (printing) Spooler (photographic film mfr) Collator (printing) Perforator, stamp Perforator (bookbinding) Retoucher (printing) Dryer (photographic film processing) Duster (printing) Stitcher (printing) Splicer, film Folder, book Machinist, sewing (bookbinding) Maker, case, leather (bookbinding) Patcher (lithography) Prover (lithography) Assistant, presentation (printing) Folder (printing) Polisher, spray Developer, film Finisher, photo Machinist (bookbinding) Processor, photographic Machinist, combining (textile printing) Assistant, binder's Machinist, binding, perfect Bookbinder Machinist, embossing Washer (photographic film processing) Machinist, printing, film Mounter, process Finisher (process engraving) Foreman (textile mfr: printing dept) Spotter (film processing) Supervisor, finishing (printing) Perforator, card (stationery mfr) Processor, film Copyist, braille Colourist, postcard Manager, finishing (printing) Grader (photographic film processing) Joiner, film Loader, cassette, cartridge (photographic film mfr) Indexer (bookbinding) Maker, book, pattern Man, table (bookbinding) Plater (bookbinding) Mounter (printing) Handler (photographic film mfr) Assistant, warehouse, printing Retoucher, photographic Finisher, print Repairer, book Spotter (printing) Hand, dis Worker, film, colour Stitcher (bookbinding) Folder (rag book mfr) Prover, process (printing) Machinist (photographic film processing)
Equality focus: Print finishing and binding workers
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
£22,421
Female average annual salary
£23,986
Male average annual salary
61
Female average weekly hours
32
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Print finishing and binding workers
Workforce gender: Print finishing and binding workers
Breakdown by region
£30,243
London - highest annual average salary
£19,293
North West (England) - lowest annual average salary
46
North East (England) - Highest average weekly hours
34
South West (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Print finishing and binding workers
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Print finishing and binding workers
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£13,036)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age