Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
SOC Code: 51-6041
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairerss dye, soak, polish, paint, stamp, stitch, stain, buff, or engrave leather or other materials to obtain desired effects, decorations, or shapes. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 94.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking.
AI-Proof Score: 94.0 — Very High
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Median Salary
$35,950
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Job Growth
-3.8%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Critical Thinking
- •Monitoring
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Service Orientation
- •Coordination
- •Social Perceptiveness
Common Tasks
- ✓Dye, soak, polish, paint, stamp, stitch, stain, buff, or engrave leather or other materials to obtain desired effects, decorations, or shapes.
- ✓Cut out parts, following patterns or outlines, using knives, shears, scissors, or machine presses.
- ✓Construct, decorate, or repair leather products according to specifications, using sewing machines, needles and thread, leather lacing, glue, clamps, hand tools, or rivets.
- ✓Repair and recondition leather products such as trunks, luggage, shoes, saddles, belts, purses, and baseball gloves.
- ✓Align and stitch or glue materials such as fabric, fleece, leather, or wood, to join parts.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation