Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Use hand tools or hand-held power tools to cut and trim a variety of manufactured items, such as carpet, fabric, stone, glass, or rubber.
About the profession
Use hand tools or hand-held power tools to cut and trim a variety of manufactured items, such as carpet, fabric, stone, glass, or rubber.
How to Get Started
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Based on the Cutters and Trimmers, Hand role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Trainee Cutters and Trimmers, Hand → Technician Cutters and Trimmers, Hand → Senior Technician Cutters and Trimmers, Hand → Lead Technician Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Where are you on this career path?
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
54K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $28,770 - $35,165/year With equity/bonuses: $31,647 - $42,198 Top markets (SF/NYC): $33,086 - $42,198 Execute core tasks using Active Listening…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior — daily schedule breakdown
9am — Position templates or measure materials to locate specified points of cuts or to obtain maximum yields, using rules, scales, or patterns.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $20,139 - $31,649 Year 2-3: Junior level $35,165 - $39,482 Year 4-6: Mid level $39,482 - $42,807 Year 7-10: Senior level $42,807 - $50,353 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Cutters and Trimmers, Hand genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Active Listening and Speaking You communicate clearly with…
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