Occupations/51-6041.00
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Construct, decorate, or repair leather and leather-like products, such as luggage, shoes, and saddles. May use hand tools.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
69%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
23%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
50%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Inspect articles for defects, and remove damaged or worn parts, using hand tools.
- Task
Dye, soak, polish, paint, stamp, stitch, stain, buff, or engrave leather or other materials to obtain desired effects, decorations, or shapes.
- Task
Cut out parts, following patterns or outlines, using knives, shears, scissors, or machine presses.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Dye, soak, polish, paint, stamp, stitch, stain, buff, or engrave leather or other materials to obtain desired effects, decorations, or shapes.
- 02Cut out parts, following patterns or outlines, using knives, shears, scissors, or machine presses.
- 03Construct, decorate, or repair leather products according to specifications, using sewing machines, needles and thread, leather lacing, glue, clamps, hand tools, or rivets.
- 04Repair and recondition leather products such as trunks, luggage, shoes, saddles, belts, purses, and baseball gloves.
- 05Align and stitch or glue materials such as fabric, fleece, leather, or wood, to join parts.
- 06Inspect articles for defects, and remove damaged or worn parts, using hand tools.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.39
- Degree of automation2.01
- Time sitting2.05
- Originality (ability)2.25
- Conflict situations2.21
- Hands-on objects/tools5.00
- Outdoors / weather1.00
- Disease exposure1.00
- Decision freedom4.33
Top abilities
- Near Vision3.50
- Finger Dexterity3.25
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.25
- Problem Sensitivity3.12
- Visualization3.00
- Speech Recognition3.00
- Speech Clarity3.00
- Selective Attention3.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.88
- Active Listening3.00
- Writing2.12
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics1.88
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.00
- Active Learning2.38
- Learning Strategies1.62
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
3 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Shoe, Boot and Leather Repair 48.0304 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Shoe, Boot and Leather Repair 48.0304 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public | Shoe, Boot and Leather Repair 48.0304 | $4,200 | 100% | 22% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |