Creative crafts
Furniture maker
Make chairs, tables, cabinets and fitted furniture from technical drawings, using hand tools, machines and CNC, in workshops and factories.
£23,000 – £32,000 starter to experienced
Sector
Creative crafts
Hand skills that turn materials such as wood, fabric and stone into beautiful, lasting things.
2 careers in this sector
Creative crafts
Upholsterer
Build and restore padded furniture such as chairs and sofas, fitting springs, fillings and fabric using traditional or modern upholstery methods.
£23,000 – £32,000 starter to experienced
Salaries compared
Average starter to experienced salary, National Careers Service, checked September 2026.
- Furniture maker £23,000 – £32,000
- Upholsterer £23,000 – £32,000
Skills this sector uses most
Worked out from the skills listed for every career on this page.