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Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Production · SOC 51-6041
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$37,800
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
1,400
Proj. Annual Openings
7,450
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.8%
Top Skills
1.Active Listening
2.Speaking
3.Critical Thinking
4.Monitoring
5.Reading Comprehension
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Construct, decorate, or repair leather and leather-like products, such as luggage, shoes, and saddles. May use hand tools.
Common titles: Boot Maker, Cobbler, Leather Worker, Saddle and Harness Maker, Shoe Cutter, Shoe Maker
Representative Tasks
- •Dye, soak, polish, paint, stamp, stitch, stain, buff, or engrave leather or other materials to obtain desired effects, decorations, or shapes.
- •Cut out parts, following patterns or outlines, using knives, shears, scissors, or machine presses.
- •Construct, decorate, or repair leather products according to specifications, using sewing machines, needles and thread, leather lacing, glue, clamps, hand tools, or rivets.
- •Repair and recondition leather products such as trunks, luggage, shoes, saddles, belts, purses, and baseball gloves.
- •Align and stitch or glue materials such as fabric, fleece, leather, or wood, to join parts.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Assemble garments or textile products.
- •Trim excess material from workpieces.
- •Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.
- •Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
- •Repair textiles or apparel.
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Excel · hotBookkeeping softwareFinancial accounting softwareInventory tracking softwareSale processing software
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
0.5%
Avg AI Exposure
1
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Outlook | Average | 4% Bright |
| Median Salary | $37,800 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |