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Jewelers
Job Information
Fabricate and repair jewelry articles. Make models or molds to create jewelry items.
Information
- About 54 percent of all jewelers and precious stone and metal workers are self-employed.
- Jewelers usually learn their trade in vocational or technical schools, through distance-learning centers, or on the job.
- Prospects for bench jewelers and other skilled jewelers should be favorable; keen competition is expected for lower skilled manufacturing jobs, such as assemblers and polishers.
Statistics
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Personality | I'm hands on |
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Salary | $34,030/yr ($17.02/hr) |
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Job Outlook | Average |
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Education | High School diploma |