SOC 2020 · 5442
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers
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.
- UK pay for this occupation
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 25th | £26,376 |
| 50th | £33,078 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £26,376 | £33,078 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £26,511 | — | — |
| West Midlands 2025 | — | — | £24,331 | — | — |
| Yorkshire and The Humber 2025 | — | — | £36,768 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers make, repair and restore wooden furniture, decorative objects and other crafted pieces of woodwork.
Typical tasks
examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements and appropriate materials
selects, measures, cuts and shapes wood using saws, chisels, planes, powered hand tools and woodworking machines
assembles parts with crafted joints, nails, screws, dowels or adhesives and fits locks, catches, hinges, castors, drawers, shelves and other fittings
removes, replaces or repairs damaged parts of wooden furniture
measures floor area to be covered and lays wood blocks, parquet panels or hardwood strips
matches and marks out veneers ready for cutting and examines and repairs defects in veneer or plywood sheets
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal entry requirements, although entrants typically possess a variety of academic and vocational qualifications. Training is provided Off and on-the-job. A number of NVQs/SVQs and other vocational qualifications covering various aspects of furniture production and wood machining are available at various levels. Apprenticeships in Cabinet Making are available in some areas.