SOC 2020 · 5423
Print finishing and binding workers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
ONS has not published enough of the pay distribution for Print finishing and binding workers in UK to draw it. The figures we do hold are shown above.
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | — | £27,315 | — | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £24,657 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £25,676 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £24,680 | — | — |
| Yorkshire and The Humber 2025 | — | — | £25,804 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Print finishing and binding workers bind books and other publications and finish printed items by hand or machine.
Typical tasks
folds, collates and sews printed sheets by hand or machine
compresses sewn book in nipping machine to expel air and reduce swelling caused by sewing
trims head, tail and fore-edge of book and gilds and marbles page edges as necessary
cuts board and cloth for book cover and spine
embosses lettering or decoration on cover by hand or machine
repairs worn book bindings
sets up and supervises automatic binding and finishing machine.
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic requirements although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. Training is typically received on-the-job. Traineeships and apprenticeships in Machine Printing are available at NVQ/SVQ levels 2 and 3.