Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
General Information
Description
Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.
Business Breakdown
People in this career work in these sectors.
- Private, for profit49.95%
- Self-employed45.69%
- Private, not for profit1.44%
- State and local government0.83%
- Federal government0.42%
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Manufacturing
Job Outlook
Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
-3%
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$47,140
State-by-state Salary
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Education & Interests
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
- Artistic — You have an interest in creating visual artwork, performances, written works, food or music.
- Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Production and Processing
- Mechanical
- Customer and Personal Service
- Design
- Chemistry
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