Also called: Boat Upholsterer
Makes boat covers, sun shades, and cushions for boats and yachts.
Canvas makers pattern custom covers right on the boat, then cut and sew them in the shop. Many run their own businesses.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. A high school diploma plus about a year of on-the-job training at a marine canvas shop learning to measure, pattern and sew boat covers.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Upholstery (trade school).
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Digital patterning tools help, but measuring and fitting custom covers on each boat stays human and often self-run.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at marine canvas shops or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Sewing or textiles class, Geometry, Business math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-6093.
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