Occupations/51-7021.00
Furniture Finishers
Shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
40%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
33%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
35%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Task
Brush, spray, or hand-rub finishing ingredients, such as paint, oil, stain, or wax, onto and into wood grain and apply lacquer or other sealers.
- Task
Fill and smooth cracks or depressions, remove marks and imperfections, and repair broken parts, using plastic or wood putty, glue, nails, or screws.
- Task
Smooth, shape, and touch up surfaces to prepare them for finishing, using sandpaper, pumice stones, steel wool, chisels, sanders, or grinders.
These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.
Core tasks
- 01Brush, spray, or hand-rub finishing ingredients, such as paint, oil, stain, or wax, onto and into wood grain and apply lacquer or other sealers.
- 02Fill and smooth cracks or depressions, remove marks and imperfections, and repair broken parts, using plastic or wood putty, glue, nails, or screws.
- 03Smooth, shape, and touch up surfaces to prepare them for finishing, using sandpaper, pumice stones, steel wool, chisels, sanders, or grinders.
- 04Remove accessories prior to finishing, and mask areas that should not be exposed to finishing processes or substances.
- 05Remove old finishes and damaged or deteriorated parts, using hand tools, stripping tools, sandpaper, steel wool, abrasives, solvents, or dip baths.
- 06Treat warped or stained surfaces to restore original contours and colors.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.08
- Degree of automation1.36
- Time sitting1.52
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations2.83
- Hands-on objects/tools4.84
- Outdoors / weather1.30
- Disease exposure1.09
- Decision freedom3.81
Top abilities
- Near Vision4.00
- Visual Color Discrimination3.88
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.75
- Manual Dexterity3.62
- Control Precision3.50
- Visualization3.38
- Trunk Strength3.25
- Static Strength3.25
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.75
- Active Listening3.12
- Writing2.38
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.12
- Critical Thinking3.12
- Active Learning2.75
- Learning Strategies2.50
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Furniture Design and Manufacturing 48.0702 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 48.07 |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Furniture Design and Manufacturing 48.0702 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Furniture Design and Manufacturing 48.0702 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public | Furniture Design and Manufacturing 48.0702 | $4,200 | 100% | 22% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |