Upholsterers
SOC Code: 51-6093
Upholstererss fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 100.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension.
AI-Proof Score: 100.0 — Very High
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Median Salary
$46,190
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Job Growth
-1.8%
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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
- •Critical Thinking
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Active Listening
- •Active Learning
- •Monitoring
- •Complex Problem Solving
Common Tasks
- ✓Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples.
- ✓Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.
- ✓Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, or foam padding to form smooth, rounded surfaces.
- ✓Make, restore, or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.
- ✓Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.
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