Potters, Manufacturing
Operate production machines such as pug mill, jigger machine, or potter's wheel to process clay in manufacture of ceramic, pottery and stoneware products.
Tasks Include:
- Press thumbs into centers of revolving clay to form hollows, and press on the inside and outside of emerging clay cylinders with hands and fingers, gradually raising and shaping clay to desired forms and sizes.
- Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner.
- Mix and apply glazes, and load glazed pieces into kilns for firing.
- Position balls of clay in centers of potters' wheels, and start motors or pump treadles with feet to revolve wheels.
- Raise and shape clay into wares such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs.
- Prepare work for sale or exhibition, and maintain relationships with retail, pottery, art, and resource networks that can facilitate sale or exhibition of work.
- Smooth surfaces of finished pieces, using rubber scrapers and wet sponges.
- Design clay forms and molds, and decorations for forms.
- Move pieces from wheels so that they can dry.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection.
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: + 8.1%
National: + 8.0%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Mid Range ($28,000 - $35,999)
Average Earnings:
National
$30,270.00
State
$27,930.00
Regional
Potters, Manufacturing
Description
| Career Cluster: | Manufacturing
|
Operate production machines such as pug mill, jigger machine, or potter's wheel to process clay in manufacture of ceramic, pottery and stoneware products.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Potters, Manufacturing
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) = 24.06%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 19.73%
- Bachelor's Degree = 16.71%
- Some College Courses = 15.10%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 9.34%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree, but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master = 6.91%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades) = 4.15%
- Master's Degree = 4.00%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 23.86%
- None = 15.89%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 15.12%
- Over 10 years = 14.17%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 14.15%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 7.97%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 5.31%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 2.40%
- Up to and including 1 month = 0.65%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 0.49%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 27.22%
- Up to and including 1 month = 21.12%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 15.65%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.22%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 6.94%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 6.23%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 5.83%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 3.80%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 23.85%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 19.94%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 19.35%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 13.46%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9.94%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 6.95%
- None or short demonstration = 2.52%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 2.33%
- Over 10 years = 1.66%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Potters, Manufacturing
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Press thumbs into centers of revolving clay to form hollows, and press on the inside and outside of emerging clay cylinders with hands and fingers, gradually raising and shaping clay to desired forms and sizes.
- Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner.
- Mix and apply glazes, and load glazed pieces into kilns for firing.
- Position balls of clay in centers of potters' wheels, and start motors or pump treadles with feet to revolve wheels.
- Raise and shape clay into wares such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs.
- Prepare work for sale or exhibition, and maintain relationships with retail, pottery, art, and resource networks that can facilitate sale or exhibition of work.
- Smooth surfaces of finished pieces, using rubber scrapers and wet sponges.
- Design clay forms and molds, and decorations for forms.
- Move pieces from wheels so that they can dry.
- Pull wires through bases of articles and wheels in order to separate finished pieces.
- Examine finished ware for defects and measure dimensions, using rule and thickness gauge.
- Perform test-fires of pottery to determine how to achieve specific colors and textures.
- Maintain supplies of tools, equipment, and materials, and order additional supplies as needed.
- Verify accuracy of shapes and sizes of objects, using calipers and templates.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Operate drying chambers to dry or finish molded ceramic ware.
- Start machine units and conveyors and observe lights and gauges on panel-board to verify operational efficiency.
- Adjust pressures, temperatures, and trimming tool settings as required.
- Operate pug mills to blend and extrude clay.
- Operate jigger machines to form ceramic ware, such as bowls, cups, plates, and saucers.
- Teach pottery classes.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Potters, Manufacturing
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Air exhausters (Air cleaners)
- Air compressors
- Laboratory mills (Ball mills)
- Potters wheels for hand made ceramics (Banding wheels)
- Clay or modeling tools (Carving spatulas)
- Clay or modeling tools (Carving tools)
- Kilns for firing ceramics (Ceramics kilns)
- Clay or modeling tools (Clay cutters)
- Extruders for modeling materials (Clay extruders)
- Clay or modeling tools (Clay mixers)
- Extruders for modeling materials (Clay presses)
- Clay or modeling tools (Cleanup tools)
- Conveyor feeders (Conveyor feeding systems)
- Calipers (Dial calipers)
- Laboratory balances (Digital scales)
- Tongs (Dipping tongs)
- Drying cabinets or ovens (Drying ovens)
- Masks or accessories (Dust masks)
- Kilns for firing ceramics (Electric kilns)
- Clay or modeling tools (Fettling knives)
- Kilns for firing ceramics (Gas kilns)
- Power grinders (Grinding wheels)
- Clay or modeling tools (Hake brushes)
- Spray booths (Hand-held sprayers)
- Clay or modeling tools (Hole cutters)
- Protective gloves (Insulated gloves)
- Potters wheels for hand made ceramics (Kick wheels)
- Safety glasses (Kiln glasses)
- Protective gloves (Kiln gloves)
- Clay or modeling tools (Lace tools)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Templates (Layout templates)
- Clay or modeling tools (Mold trimming knives)
- Oxygen sensors (Oxyprobes)
- Personal computers
- Potters wheels for hand made ceramics (Portable pottery wheels)
- Clay or modeling tools (Pottery molds)
- Potters wheels for hand made ceramics (Pottery wheels)
- Rulers (Precision rulers)
- Clay or modeling tools (Pug mills)
- Pyrometers
- Tongs (Raku tongs)
- Safety glasses
- Clay or modeling tools (Scoring tools)
- Clay or modeling tools (Slab rollers)
- Clay or modeling tools (Slip trail applicators)
- Spray booths
- Pull spring balances (Spring scales)
- Clay or modeling tools (Texturing brushes)
- Thickness measuring devices (Thickness gauges)
- Nibblers (Tile cutters)
- Triple beam balances
Technologies Include:
- Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Inventory management software
- Inventory control software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Potters, Manufacturing
Knowledge
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 75.75 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
| 70.75 | Fine Arts | Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
| 62.25 | Sales and Marketing | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
| 58.25 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
| 57.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
| 53.00 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
| 52.25 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
| 51.50 | Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Potters, Manufacturing
Skills
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 59.50 | Operation Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
| 53.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
| 53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| 53.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| 50.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Potters, Manufacturing
Abilities
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 75.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
| 72.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
| 72.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
| 68.75 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
| 65.50 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
| 65.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| 62.50 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
| 56.25 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
| 53.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
| 53.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
| 53.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| 53.00 | Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
| 50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
| 50.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| 50.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
| 50.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| 50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Potters, Manufacturing
Work Activities
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 92.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
| 82.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
| 81.75 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. |
| 78.75 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
| 74.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
| 71.00 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
| 70.25 | Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
| 68.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
| 65.25 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
| 64.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
| 64.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
| 61.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
| 60.00 | Communicating with Persons Outside Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
| 59.50 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
| 58.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
| 58.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
| 57.00 | Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
| 52.00 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
| 50.50 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
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Work Styles
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 86.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
| 78.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
| 77.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
| 77.50 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
| 77.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
| 75.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
| 75.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
| 75.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
| 65.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
| 61.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
| 61.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
| 60.25 | Self Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
| 56.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
| 56.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Potters, Manufacturing
Work Values
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 55.50 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Potters, Manufacturing
Work Context
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 96.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
| 95.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
| 93.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
| 80.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
| 80.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
| 79.20 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
| 72.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
| 70.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
| 69.80 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
| 69.20 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
| 67.20 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
| 66.60 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
| 66.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | How do the decisions an employee makes impact the results of co-workers, clients or the company? |
| 65.00 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
| 63.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
| 59.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
| 58.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
| 57.20 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
| 57.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
| 55.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
| 54.40 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
| 53.40 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
| 52.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
| 51.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
| 50.60 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
| 49.80 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Potters, Manufacturing
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include food service managers, electricians, agricultural technicians, legal secretaries, interviewers, and insurance sales agents.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Potters, Manufacturing
Earnings Benefits
| Region | Entry Level | Average | Experienced |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $19,260.00 | $30,570.00 | $45,120.00 |
| Virginia | $19,530.00 | $27,930.00 | $38,320.00 |
| Region | Entry Level | Average | Experienced |
| Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $20,531.28 | $29,174.86 | $50,923.19 |
| Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hampton Roads | $20,413.11 | $26,567.04 | $34,692.49 |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington | $25,849.94 | $42,230.12 | $62,110.96 |
| Piedmont Workforce | $22,032.14 | $27,611.38 | $34,556.14 |
| Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| West Piedmont | $16,474.11 | $25,470.18 | $36,187.29 |
| Western Virginia | $21,005.98 | $27,820.45 | $36,502.41 |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection.
Potters, Manufacturing
Employment Projections
| National | 2010 | 2020 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43,400 | 46,800 | + 8.0% |
| State | 2008 | 2018 | % Change |
| Virginia | 1,112 | 1,202 | + 8.1% |
| Region | 2008 | 2018 | % Change |
| Bay Consortium | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Central VA/Region2000 | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Crater Area | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Greater Peninsula | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Hampton Roads | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | 62 | 54 | - 12.9% |
| Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington | 126 | 137 | + 8.7% |
| Piedmont Workforce | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Shenandoah Valley | 342 | 377 | + 10.2% |
| South Central | 114 | 130 | + 14.0% |
| Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| West Piedmont | 94 | 98 | + 4.3% |
| Western Virginia | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Workforce Connection.
Potters, Manufacturing
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- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Etchers and Engravers
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
- Potters, Manufacturing
- Molding and Casting Workers
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Tire Builders
- Helpers--Production Workers
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Potters, Manufacturing
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: New York State Department of Labor; New Jersey Department of Labor; California Occupational Information Coordinating Committee.
Potters, Manufacturing
Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Potters, Manufacturing
Titles
- Artist
- Ceramic Artist
- Clay Artisan
- Clay Artist
- Clay Mixer
- Etcher
- Glazer
- Jigger Artisan
- Jigger Machine Operator
- Jiggerman
- Model and Mold Maker
- Model Maker
- Mold Maker
- Pot Maker
- Potter
- Pottery Machine Operator
- Press Operator
- Production Potter
- Sculptor
- Studio Potter
- Thrower
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
