Career roadmap
How to become an Upholsterers
What you would actually do
The tasks Upholstererss spend real time on, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
- Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
- Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
- Cut fabrics.
- Assemble garments or textile products.
- Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
- Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
- Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Critical Thinking3.5/5
- Reading Comprehension3.1/5
- Active Listening3.0/5
- Speaking3.0/5
- Active Learning3.0/5
- Monitoring3.0/5
- Complex Problem Solving3.0/5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0/5
- Time Management3.0/5
- Social Perceptiveness2.9/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix Upholstererss are measured on — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Realistic6.9/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Artistic3.1/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
- Conventional2.9/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Investigative1.9/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Social1.3/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Enterprising1.0/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
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.
