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How to become Sewers, Hand
Median annual wage for Sewers, Hand (51-6051) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.
What you would actually do
The tasks that make up the work of Sewers, Hand, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
- Measure clients to ensure proper product fit.
- Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
- Select production input materials.
- Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
- Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
- Trim excess material from workpieces.
- Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9/5
- Time Management2.8/5
- Active Listening2.6/5
- Speaking2.6/5
- Monitoring2.6/5
- Complex Problem Solving2.6/5
- Reading Comprehension2.5/5
- Critical Thinking2.5/5
- Active Learning2.4/5
- Operations Monitoring2.3/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for Sewers, Hand — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Realistic6.3/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Conventional3.2/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Artistic2.9/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
- Social1.6/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Enterprising1.3/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
- Investigative1.0/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
